Inula ensifolia L.
3094 (5). I. ensifolia L., Sp. Pl. ed.l (1753) 883; DC., Prodr. 5 (1836) 466; Boiss., Fl. Or. 3 (1875) 187; Hayek, Prodr. Fl. Pnins. Balc. 2 (1931) 603; Grierson, Fl. Turkey 5 (1975) 61; P.W. Ball & Tutin, Fl. Eur 4 (1976) 135; Exs.: Pl. Bulg. Exsicc. № 596 - Мечолистен оман
Fam: Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus: Inula L.
Species: Inula ensifolia L.
English Name: Horseheal, Swordleaf inulaDescription: Perennial plant. Rhizome thin, creeping, horizontal, branched, covered with scales. Stems single or several at the top of the rhizome, 15 - 25 (45) cm high, cylindrical, longitudinally ribbed, usually leafy almost to the top, solid, green or gray green, just fibrous to almost glabrous, less often at the top with few branches. Leaves linear-lance or lance, rarely lower narrowly elliptical, (2) 3 - 6 (9) cm long and 0.3 - 0.7 (1) cm wide, narrowed at the base, sat down, not stem-covering, rarely barely stem covering, with 3 - 7 (13) convex parallel or arcuate veins, sometimes the lower ones and with convex lateral branched veins, skin, entire, naked, short ciliate fibrous or ciliated at the edge. Baskets semi-spherical, 2.5 - 4 (4.5) cm in diameter, with many flowers, single at the top of the stem, rarely 2 - 6 (7) in loose thyroid complex inflorescences. Tegumental leaflets in 3 - 4 (5) rows, when the fruit ripens upright; peripheral linear-lance to triangular-lance, leathery-grassy, 8 - 10 mm long and 1.3 - 3.5 mm wide, ciliated on the edge, often curled backwards at the apex; middle and inner linear or linear lance 8 - 10 (13) mm long and 1 - 1.5 mm wide, membranous, ciliate at the apex. The flowers are yellow; tongue-like 35 - 40, with 7.5 - 12 mm long tongue, 1.5 - 2 times longer than the sheath leaflets; tubular numerous, 5 - 7 mm long. Fruit seeds cylindrically prismatic, cut off at the top and at the base, 2 - 2.5 mm long, light brown, finely longitudinally ribbed, glabrous. The kite of 30 - 45 white, perfectly finely serrated, fused at the base, 5 - 6 mm long hairs.
Variability
1 Basal leaves up to 1 cm wide ........................................................................... var. latifolia Schur, Enum.
Pl. Transs. (1866) 313. Northeastern Bulgaria (Kaspichan), Middle Stara Planina (Troyan).
1* Basal leaves up to 0.6 - 0.7 cm wide ....................................................................................................... 2
2 Baskets at the top of the stem 4 - 6 (7) ............................................................... var. ramosissima Schur,
I.e. Black Sea coast (Varna), Fore-Balkan (Sevlievo), Thracian lowland (village of Kuklen, Plovdiv region).
2* Baskets at the top of the stem single (rarely 2 - 4) ..................................................................................... 3
3 Middle leaves 2 (3) mm wide ....................................................................................... var. pinifolia Beck,
Inul. Eur. (1881) 316. Western Border Mountains.
3* Middle leaves 3 - 6 (7) mm wide .............................................................................................................. 4
4 Middle leaves 4 - 6 (7) mm wide. Baskets sometimes 2 - 3 ......................................... var. lancifolia Beck,
I.e. Widespread scattered within the species.
4* The middle leaves are 3 - 4 (5) mm wide. Single baskets ........................................................ var. ensifolia.
Distributed within the species.From: „Флора на Република България”, том XI, БАН, Академично издателство „Проф. Марин Дринов”, София, (2013) * * * * *
Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name.* * * * *
Inula ensifolia L. is an accepted name
This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus Inula (family Compositae).
www.theplantlist.org › tpl1.1 › record › gcc-30772 * * * * *
Flowering Time: Blooms: VI - VII, fruitful: VIII - X.
Distribution in Bulgaria: Growing in grassy and rocky places and sparse bushes, often on limestone, in the lowlands and mountains. Scattered throughout the country - Black Sea coast (Varna), Northeastern Bulgaria (Kaspichan), Danube plain (Nikopol), Fore-Balkans (Sevlievo), Western and Central Stara Planina, Znepol region, Vitosha region, Struma valley, Slavyanka, the valley of the river. Mesta (Strgach square), Thracian lowland (village Kuklen, Plovdiv region), Rhodopes, Sredna Gora, Strandzha, from sea level to 800 (1500) m above sea level. (Conspectus of the Bulgarian Vascular Flora) = conspectus&gs_l= Zlc. Distribution: Eastern and Central (partly) Europe, Caucasus, Southwest Asia.
Conservation status and threats: not protected species in Bulgaria by the Biodiversity Law. - Biological Diversity Act - http://eea.government.bg/bg/legislation/biodiversity/zbran_22.08.15.pdf
Medical plant: yes, it is medical plant - Medicinal Plants Act - http://eea.government.bg/bg/legislation/biodiversity/ZLR_en.pdf
References:„Флора на Република България”, том XI, БАН, Академично издателство „Проф. Марин Дринов”, София, (2013), www.theplantlist.org › tpl1.1 › record › gcc-30772
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