Etymology: Inula: ancient Latin name
Plants: erect, perennial, 3'-6' tall, very woolly forb
Leaves: very broad, irregular toothed, very woolly below, lower leaves long stalked, upper becoming clasping
Flowers: head 2 1/2" - 3 3/4" wide with many narrow, yellow rays and a yellow disk; inflorescence with a few stalked heads; blooms June-Aug.
Fruits: dry seed on fluffy pappus
Habitat: moist, wet; disturbed sites, woods, forests
Conservation Status: Introduced - escaped
Plants: erect, perennial, 3'-6' tall, very woolly forb
Leaves: very broad, irregular toothed, very woolly below, lower leaves long stalked, upper becoming clasping
Flowers: head 2 1/2" - 3 3/4" wide with many narrow, yellow rays and a yellow disk; inflorescence with a few stalked heads; blooms June-Aug.
Fruits: dry seed on fluffy pappus
Habitat: moist, wet; disturbed sites, woods, forests
Conservation Status: Introduced - escaped
Flora of North America: Flora of North America USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Purple Sage - Ethnobotanical Information: Detailed usage, preparation, and other helpful information Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Robert Bierman
Stephen L. Solheim
Kurt Stüber
Merel R. Black
Kristi A. Sherfinski
Kristi A. Sherfinski
Kristi A. Sherfinski
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration
