Doronicum grandiflorum


Doronicum grandiflorum is a European species of Doronicum, a member of the family Asteraceae.
Doronicum grandiflorum is a perennial herb growing 10–40 cm. tall and producing numerous yellow flower heads borne singly on hairy stalks. The large, ovate ground-leaves have toothed edges and are supported by long, narrow petioles. The flower stems also bear leaves spaced alternately along the lower half of the stem. These hug the stem and are ovate to lanceolate. The leaves are heavily densely beset with both glandular and non-glandular hairs. The flower heads are 4–6 cm. wide and have both yellow ray and disc flowers. Flowers appear from July through August.

Taxonomy

Doronicum grandiflorum was given its scientific name in 1786 by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. It is classified in the genus Doronicum as part of the family Asteraceae. According to Plants of the World Online it has heterotypic synonyms.
NameYearRankNotes
Aronicum barcense Simonk.1887species
Aronicum carpathicum Schur1859species
Aronicum latifolium Rchb.1831species
Aronicum scorpioides DC.1838species
Aronicum scorpioideum St.-Lag.1880species
Aronicum viscosum Freyn & Gaut.1881species
Doronicum ambiguum Rouy1903species
Doronicum barcense Cavill.1911species
Doronicum carpathicum Nyman1865species
Doronicum gracile Schur1866species
Doronicum grandiflorum proles ambiguum Rouy1903proles
Doronicum grandiflorum proles approximatum Rouy1903proles
Doronicum grandiflorum subsp. braunblanquetii Rivas Mart., T.E.Díaz, Fern.Prieto, Loidi & Penas1984subspecies
Doronicum grandiflorum var. viscosum P.Fourn.1939variety
Doronicum grandiflorum proles viscosum Rouy1903proles
Doronicum halleri Tausch1828species
Doronicum jacquinii Tausch1828species
Doronicum plantagineum Roth1788speciessensu auct.
Doronicum portae Chabert1906species
Doronicum scorpioides Lam.1786species
Doronicum scorpioides Willd.1803speciesnom. illeg.
Doronicum viscosum Nyman1889species
Senecio scorpioides Sch.Bip.1845species

Distribution and habitat

This species is found growing in limestone rubble and gravel, such as that on eroding mountain slopes. It is native to mountainous regions between 1400 and 3400 m in altitude in the Alps, Pyrenees and northern Balkans.