Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Inula (Yellowhead)
Inula conyzae (Griess.) DC. - Ploughman's-Spikenard
Inula helenium L. - Elecampane
Inula helvetica Weber - Swiss Fleabane
Inula germanica L. - German Fleabane
Inula salicina L. - Irish Fleabane
Inula hirta L. - Hairy Fleabane
Inula ensifolia L. - Narrow-Leaved Inula
Inula britannica L. - Meadow Fleabane
20–60 cm tall, perennial, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres),
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences | ![]() |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation
in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats