Inula helenium
Elecampane, Elecampane Inula
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Inula helenium (commonly known as Elecampane or Elecampane Inula) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krym, North Caucasus, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Central European Russia, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, 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
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms