Asteraceae
Inula

Inula helenium L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 881 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Europe to W. Siberia and Iran. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Altay, Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Central European Russia, Connecticut, Czechia-Slovakia, Delaware, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Kentucky, Korea, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Benedi, C. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora Iberica 16(III): 1453-2353. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • GCC (2011). Global Compositae Checklist http://compositae.landcareresearch.co.nz/.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A., Edmondson, J.R. & Hind, D.J.N. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Iraq 6: 1-458. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 13: 1-499. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Asteraceae. Flora of China 20-21: 1-992. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Flora of Iraq

  • Boissier, Fl. Orient. 3: 186 (1875)
  • Gorshkova in Fl. S.S.S.R. 25: 440 (1959)
  • Grierson in Fl. Turkey 5: 56 (1975)
  • L., Sp. Pl. 1: 881 (1753)
  • Rawi in Dep. Agr. Iraq Tech. Bull. 14: 117 (1964)
  • Rechinger, Fl. Iranica 145: 81 (1980)
  • Yousheng Chen & Arne A. Anderberg in Fl. China 20-21: 839, f. 665 (2011).
  • Zohary in Dep. Agr. Iraq Bull. 14: 145 (1950)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2020). https://bsbi.org/archaeophytes. epublication.
  • Benedi, C. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora Iberica 16(III): 1453-2353. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1992). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 6: 1-428. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 13: 1-499. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 2005 s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486906 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [802] K002486876 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003145737 Yes
Jones, E.W. [7073(2)] K002486838 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [1] United Kingdom K002486852 Yes
Jones, E.W. [7073(2)] K002486836 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003145739 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [1] United Kingdom K002486851 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12550] United Kingdom K002486843 Yes
[E. T] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486845 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [1492] Ireland K002486894 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [1492] Ireland K002486892 Yes
Lindsay, N. [s.n.] Iran K002507394 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002486872 Yes
[Shamion] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486861 Yes
s.coll. [214] Türkiye K002507400 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486849 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002486873 Yes
Jones, E.W. [7073(2)] K002486839 Yes
Richter, L. [4781] K003145735 Yes
Airy Shaw, H.K. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486868 Yes
Roper, I.M. [841] K002486864 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [1] United Kingdom K002486858 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002486871 Yes
Watson, H. [655] United Kingdom K002486884 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Jones, E.W. [7073(2)] United Kingdom K002486837 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486846 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486848 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [2] United Kingdom K002486856 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [1492] Ireland K002486890 Yes
Piquet, J. [s.n.] K002486889 Yes
Fraser, J. [2757] United Kingdom K002486879 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [1492] Ireland K002486891 Yes
Summers, L.A. [s.n.] United States K003145705 Yes
Stratton, F. [655] K002486867 Yes
Makins, F.K. [920] United Kingdom K002486859 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486881 Yes
Nelmes, E. [7] K002486865 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002486863 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486847 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [413E] K002486877 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] K002486855 Yes
[Valop] [s.n.] K002486875 Yes
Crosfield, A.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486886 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486860 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [28571] K003145736 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003145738 Yes
Forrest, G. [333/1] K002486887 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [413B] K002486878 Yes
Campbell, W.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486880 Yes
Furse, P. [3484] Iran K002507393 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486883 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12550] United Kingdom K002486844 Yes
Airy Shaw, H.K.; Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486869 Yes
Massia, G. [s.n.] K002486888 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Coode, M.J.E.; Yaltirik, F. [D37799] Türkiye K002507399 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [1] United Kingdom K002486850 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [2] United Kingdom K002486857 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12550] United Kingdom K002486840 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Armenia K002507392 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [29995] K002486866 Yes
Strauss, T. [s.n.] Iran K002507397 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [s.n.] Germany K003145734 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12550] United Kingdom K002486842 Yes
Lindsay, N. [1308] Iran K002507396 Yes
Olney, S.T. [s.n.] United States K003145706 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [1] United Kingdom K002486853 Yes
Rousseau, J. [35546] Canada K003145702 Yes
Macoun [826] Canada K003145703 Yes
Bayfield, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486885 Yes
Fr. Edmond Roy [3320] Canada K003145704 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [1] United Kingdom K002486854 Yes
Pichler, T.; Polak, J.E. [s.n.] Iran K002507398 Yes
Lindsay, N. [1308] Iran K002507395 Yes
Dallimore, W. [s.n.] K003145740 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [1492] Ireland K002486893 Yes
Hardy, M.M. [29987] United Kingdom K002486862 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002486882 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12550] United Kingdom K002486841 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] K002486870 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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