Species

Telekia speciosa (Schreb.) Baumg.

Yellow Oxeye

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Telekia (Oxeye)

Synonyms

Telekia speciosa
Buphthalmum cordifolium
Buphthalmum speciosum

Related species

Telekia speciosa (Schreb.) Baumg. - Yellow Oxeye

Traits


    60–200 cm tall, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: with tubular and ray-flowers, Ø 20–80 mm; capitula-base: with receptacular bracts. flowers: yellowish. ray-flowers: 3‑dentate, 20–30 mm long, 1–2 mm broad. storage organs: tubers. lea...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Telekia speciosa

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

Telekia speciosa

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

Telekia speciosa

Telekia speciosa

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

  • in moist to wet habitats

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