Heliopsis gracilis is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common names costal plain oxeye, costal plain sunflower-everlasting, smooth oxeye and pinewoods oxeye.Heliopsis helianthoides. USDA NRCS Plant Guide. It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States from eastern Texas to South Carolina.
Heliopsis gracilis is a perennial herb up to tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. The plant generally produces 1-5 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 6-19 bright yellow ray florets surrounding 40 or more yellowish-brown disc florets. The fruit is an achene about 5 mm long.
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External links Florida Native Plant Society, Heliopsis helianthoides var. gracilis, smooth oxeye photos