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Doronicum austriacum

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Doronicum austriacum
Flower with spider
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Doronicum
Species:
D. austriacum
Binomial name
Doronicum austriacum
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Arnica austriaca (Jacq.) Hoppe ex Schur
    • Doronicum austriacum f. longisepala Gajić
    • Doronicum austriacum f. monocephala Gajić
    • Doronicum longifolium Rchb.
    • Doronicum subalpinum Schur
    • Doronicum pardalianches var. giganteum Griseb.
    • Doronicum orphanidis Boiss.
    • Senecio austriacus (Jacq.) E.H.L.Krause

Doronicum austriacum, the Austrian leopard's bane, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[2] It is native to Europe and Turkey, and prefers to grow in beech and spruce forests.[1][3] A clumping perennial reaching 120 cm (47 in), it is available from commercial suppliers, with the Royal Horticultural Society considering it to be a good plant to attract pollinators.[2]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Doronicum austriacum subsp. austriacum – entire range, except Turkey
  • Doronicum austriacum subsp. giganteum (Griseb.) Stoj. & Stef. – Turkey and the Balkans

References

  1. ^ a b c "Doronicum austriacum Jacq". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Doronicum austriacum Austrian leopard's bane". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ^ Lazarević, Jelena; Radulović, Niko; Palić, Radosav; Zlatković, Bojan (2009). "Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Doronicum austriacum Jacq. subsp. giganteum (Griseb.) Stoj. Et Stef. (Compositae) from Serbia". Journal of Essential Oil Research. 21 (6): 507–510. doi:10.1080/10412905.2009.9700230.