Inula britannica

Meadow Elecampane (Inula britannica )

The Meadows Elecampane (Inula britannica, Syn: Inula hispanica Pau) is a weak salt-tolerant plant from the sunflower family ( Asteraceae).

Identifying

The Meadows Elecampane is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches the plant height of 20 to 60 cm. The simple leaves are ovate-lanceolate to narrowly lanceolate, often slightly denticulate. The top and middle are amplexicaul or are sitting with a slightly heart-shaped base. On the bottom of these are dense silky hairs and dichtdrüsig.

Are located at each plant in a basket- shaped shield grape one to four inflorescences, which have a diameter of 3 to 5 cm. The outer and middle bracts are long -haired and of equal length. All flowers of the meadow Alants are deep yellow. The characteristic outer zygomorphic ray florets are longer than the inner tubular flowers with radial symmetry. are reached in 1 to 4 The achene is hairy.

Ecology

Pollinators are bees relatives. In this Stromtalpflanze the achenes also experience a life propagation and vegetative propagation as Wurzelkriecher.

Occurrence

The Meadows Elecampane is a widespread Eurasian Art You alternating wet settled, partly flooded meadows, temporarily flooded waters edges, ditches and waste places. It can be regarded as characteristic species of river valleys and stream siltation areas of the coastline.

Currently, in Germany its holdings go back strong. In many states, this type is already out on the Red List.