Doronicum orientale

Doronicum orientale, or leopard's bane, is a European plant species in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).

Leopard's bane
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Doronicum
Species:
D. orientale
Binomial name
Doronicum orientale
Synonyms[1]
  • Arnica cordata Wulfen
  • Doronicum caucasicum M.Bieb.
Emerging flower buds

Description

Doronicum orientale has daisy-like yellow flower heads on long, straight stems, which attract nectar-eating insects. The plants grow to approximately 2 feet (60 cm) tall.

Etymology

The specific epithet "orientale," meaning "eastern" is in reference to eastern Europe, not eastern Asia.

Distribution

It is native to southeastern Europe (Italy, Greece, the Balkans, Hungary, Moldova, Ukraine, southern European Russia)[2][3] and parts of southwest Asia (Turkey, South Caucasus).[4][5]

Cultivation

Doronicum orientale is widely cultivated as an ornamental.[6] There are a few reports of the species having escaped cultivation and been found growing wild in parts of Canada, but the plant apparently failed to become established there.[7] D. orientale is a hardy (to zone 3) perennial, blooming in early spring. Likes both shade and sun. Cultivars include 'Little Leo', which is semi-double.

Toxicity

All parts of this plant are poisonous to humans.[8]

References
  1. The Plant List, Doronicum orientale Hoffm.
  2. Altervista Flora Italiana, Doronico orientale, Kaukasus-Gämswurz, gemsrot, Doronicum orientale Hoffm. includes photos and European distribution map
  3. Plantarium, Doronicum orientale Hoffm. Описание таксона, Русскоязычные названия, Дороникум восточный Archived 2015-07-18 at the Wayback Machine in Russian with photos and partial distribution map
  4. Royal Horticultural Society, Doronicum orientale, Caucasian leopard's bane
  5. Karadeniz A, Çinbilgel I, Gün SŞ, Çetin A (2015). "Antioxidant activity of some Turkish medicinal plants". Nat Prod Res. 29 (24): 2308–12. doi:10.1080/14786419.2015.1005618. PMID 25649168. S2CID 42327987.
  6. Naturegate, Leopard's Bane, Doronicum orientale
  7. Flora of North America, Oriental leopard’s-bane, Doronicum orientale Hoffmann, Commentat. Soc. Phys.-Med. Univ. Lit. Caes. Mosq. 1: 8. 1808.
  8. Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.


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