Leopard's Bane
Doronicum sp., Doronicum x willdenowii
Washington State Classification
Monitor List
This plant is on the monitor list - it is not a listed noxious weed in Washington.
Quick Reference
Identification
Growth Habit
Growing from one to three feet in height and width, Leopard's banes are 38 species of herbaceous plants that grow showy, yellow daisies. In the winter, the above ground stems and leaves die back, and the plant goes completely dormant, returning in the spring.
Leaves
Usually lightly toothed, lance shaped leaves, but differs by species.
Flowers
In the spring, they grow completely yellow daisy flowers in loose bunches, each with few to many flowers.
Fruit & Seeds
Small, dandelion-like pappuses.
Impact
This plant is on the monitor list - it is not a listed noxious weed in Washington. Please contact its sponsor Emily Stevenson to report locations or for more information.
Ecology & Spread
Habitat
In its native range, it grows in mountain meadows. In the pacific northwest it may escape gardens and into disturbed areas and grasslands. It can't survive in warm and humid areas.
Spread Mechanisms
Reproduction
Seed and vegetative
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