Species

Inula helvetica Weber

Swiss Fleabane

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Inula (Yellowhead)

Synonyms

Inula helvetica
Aster vaillantii
Inula cinerea
Inula halleri
Inula vaillantii

Related species

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

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Inula helvetica

Legend

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.


Distribution in Germany

Inula helvetica

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Inula helvetica

Inula helvetica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutritious, (periodically) wet habitats

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