Doronicum pardalianches


Doronicum pardalianches, known as leopard's-bane, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Like other members of the genus Doronicum, it is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial. It has upright stems growing to, with heart-shaped basal leaves and yellow flowers, generally across. It is native to western Europe and was introduced to the British Isles, where it was first recorded in Northumberland in 1633.

Taxonomy

Doronicum pardalianches was given its scientific name in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. It is part of the genus Doronicum which is classified in the family Asteraceae. According to Plants of the World Online it has twelve synonyms and no subspecies.