Doronicum
Doronicum is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, known as '''leopard's bane'. They are all herbaceous perennials native to Europe, southwest Asia and Siberia. They produce yellow, daisy-like flowerheads in spring and summer. The plants typically thrive in cool, mountainous regions and prefer well-drained soil with partial to full sunlight exposure. Due to their bright and vibrant flowers, Doronicum'' species are often cultivated as ornamental plants in gardens, particularly for early-season color.
Species
Leopard's bane
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
Native toAlbania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia
Die Gämswurzen (Doronicum), auch Gamswurzen und Gemswurzen genannt, sind eine Pflanzengattung innerhalb der Familie der Korbblütler (Asteraceae). Die etwa 35 Arten sind in Eurasien und Nordafrika verbreitet. Sorten weniger Arten werden als Zierpflanzen für Parks und Gärten in den Gemäßigten Breiten verwendet.
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Doronicum is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, known as '''leopard's bane'. They are all herbaceous perennials native to Europe, southwest Asia and Siberia. They produce yellow, daisy-like flowerheads in spring and summer. The plants typically thrive in cool, mountainous regions and prefer well-drained soil with partial to full sunlight exposure. Due to their bright and vibrant flowers, Doronicum species are often cultivated as ornamental plants in gardens, particularly for early-season color.
Although the genus is often classified in the tribe Senecioneae, there is evidence that a classification elsewhere in the subfamily Asteroideae may be more appropriate. Species