Telekia speciosa (Schreb.) Baumg.

Yellow oxeye (en), Télékia élégant (fr), Télékie remarquable (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Telekia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1.5-2.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-7
Soil humidity 3-9
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity allergenic (root)
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Telekia speciosa habit picture by Susanne Burger (cc-by-sa)
Telekia speciosa habit picture by David Hocken (cc-by-sa)
Telekia speciosa habit picture by Jindřich Jindřich (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Telekia speciosa leaf picture by Eva Eva (cc-by-sa)
Telekia speciosa leaf picture by Salatova Jindra (cc-by-sa)
Telekia speciosa leaf picture by Gaël Pouzerate (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Telekia speciosa flower picture by koboldmaki (cc-by-sa)
Telekia speciosa flower picture by Wieser Heike (cc-by-sa)
Telekia speciosa flower picture by Wieser Heike (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Telekia speciosa fruit picture by Else Nolden (cc-by-sa)
Telekia speciosa fruit picture by Else Nolden (cc-by-sa)
Telekia speciosa fruit picture by Else Nolden (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Telekia speciosa world distribution map, present in Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:255191-1
WFO ID wfo-0000037036
COL ID 555RG
BDTFX ID 67166
INPN ID 125838
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Buphthalmum speciosum Telekia speciosa Telekia ovata Inula caucasica Inula telekia Molpadia suaveolens Telekia cordifolia Buphthalmum cordifolium Corvisartia caucasica