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Inula britannica

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Inula britannica Inula britannica British yellowhead

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inula britannica


Inula britannica, the British yellowhead or meadow fleabane, is a Eurasian species of plants in the genus Inula within the daisy family. It is widespread across much of Europe and Asia, and sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in North America.

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Inula britannica is an erect herb up to 75 cm (30 inches) tall, with fine hairs but not the thick woolly coat characterizing some related species. Leaves are lance-shaped, up to 5 cm (2 inches) long. One plant produces a few heads, each on a long flower stalk. Each had contains 50-150 yellow ray flowers and 100-250 yellow disc flowers.

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The plant produces the flavonol axillarin.

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