Inula helenium
Taxonomy
Synonyms: Elecampane Subspecific taxa: Classification:
Other taxonomic & nomenclature sources: USDA Plants;  ITIS;  The Plant List;  IPNI Species Distribution
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Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes: Origin: Europe
Species Description
General: Dicot-herb, perennial Roots: Shoots: alternate leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; entire leaf margin; Pinnate leaf venation; lanceolate, obovate leaf shape Inflorescence: head Flowers: perfect, unisexual, monoecious; complete, incomplete, regular, irregular; yellow; epigynous ovary position Fruit: achene Physiology: autotrophic Reproduction: sexual
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Species is distributed along roadsides, waste places, and open ground. ILPIN Notes: Species is a large, coarse perennial with few large heads and broad, large leaves. Species was more commonly grown in past for presumed medicinal qualities. Mucilaginous root was used to treat lung diseases. Also species has inulin, a sugar which can be eaten by diabetics. Can candy the roots; fresh roots, preserved in sugar, were used in England to treat digestive troubles. Disk florets are perfect and fertile; ray florets are pistillate and fertile. Functional Relationships:
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