Dittrichia graveolens
Sticky Elecampane ( Dittrichia graveolens )
The Sticky Elecampane ( Dittrichia graveolens ) is a species of the genus Dittrichia in the sunflower family ( Asteraceae).
Features
Dittrichia graveolens is a one-year stem - Therophyt, the plant height of 20 to 50, rarely up to 100 centimeters reached. The linealischen leaves are 1 to 2 millimeters wide. They smell of camphor.
The flower heads have a diameter of up to 10 millimeters. The ray florets are either not or at most slightly longer than the perianth with a length of 4 to 7 millimeters.
The flowering period extends from July to December.
Occurrence
Dittrichia graveolens originates in the Mediterranean region, but was abducted outside of their natural range, in Germany since 1950 and has lived here ever since as a neophyte.
The species grows in dry waste places and in riverbeds, but especially along the highways and railway tracks. The sites may be influenced by salt.
Use
The plant is used as an insecticide, such as as moth balls.
Synonyms
- Inula graveolens (L.) Desf.