Helenium mexicanum is a Mesoamerican perennial plant in the sunflower family, common name cabezona.

It is native to Mexico and Central America, from Sonora and San Luis Potosí south as far as Costa Rica.

[2][3][4] Helenium mexicanum is a perennial herb up to 150 cm (5 feet) tall.

Each head has an almost spherical center covered with many small disc flowers, each one yellow at the base and coffee-brown or red at the tip.

There are also 1–17 yellow ray flowers around the edge.