Doronicum austriacum, the Austrian leopard's bane, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[2] It is native to Europe and Turkey, and prefers to grow in beech and spruce forests.[1][3] A clumping perennial reaching 120 cm (47 in), it is available from commercial suppliers, with the Royal Horticultural Society considering it to be a good plant to attract pollinators.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Doronicum |
| Species: | D. austriacum
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| Binomial name | |
| Doronicum austriacum | |
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Subtaxa
editThe following subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Doronicum austriacum subsp. austriacum – entire range, except Turkey
- Doronicum austriacum subsp. giganteum (Griseb.) Stoj. & Stef. – Turkey and the Balkans
References
edit- ^ a b c "Doronicum austriacum Jacq". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Doronicum austriacum Austrian leopard's bane". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Lazarević, Jelena; Radulović, Niko; Palić, Radosav; Zlatković, Bojan (2009). "Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Doronicum austriacum Jacq. subsp. giganteum (Griseb.) Stoj. Et Stef. (Compositae) from Serbia". Journal of Essential Oil Research. 21 (6): 507–510. doi:10.1080/10412905.2009.9700230.
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