Doronicum orientale
Doronicum orientale, or leopard's bane, is a European plant species in the sunflower family.Description
Doronicum orientale has daisy-like yellow flower heads on long, straight stems, which attract nectar-eating insects. The plants grow to approximately 2 feet tall.Etymology
The specific epithet "orientale," meaning "eastern" is in reference to eastern Europe, not eastern Asia.Distribution
It is native to southeastern Europe and parts of southwest Asia.Cultivation
Doronicum orientale is widely cultivated as an ornamental. There are a few reports of the species having escaped cultivation and been found growing wild in parts of Canada, but the plant apparently failed to become established there. D. orientale is a hardy perennial, blooming in early spring. Likes both shade and sun. Cultivars include 'Little Leo', which is semi-double.Toxicity
All parts of this plant are poisonous to humans.
