Claim: Helenium bolanderi belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is considered a cosmopolite and herbaceous species.
Evidence: Kingdom: Plantae Species: H. bolanderi Asteraceae or Compositae (commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family), is a very large and widespread family of flowering plants (Angiospermae). Helenium bolanderi perennial herb sometimes as much as 140 cm (56 inches or 4 2/3 feet) in height. Herbaceous plants in botany, frequently shortened to herbs, are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground.