Telekia speciosa
Telekia speciosa, also known as the heart-leaved oxeye or yellow oxeye, is a species of flowering plant within the family Asteraceae.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Telekia |
Species: | T. speciosa |
Binomial name | |
Telekia speciosa (Schreb.) Baumg. | |
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Description
Telekia speciosa is a herbaceous perennial,[3] which can grow up to 2 metres tall. Leaves are green, triangular, doubly-serrate and long-petioled. Plant leaves can range from 10 to 4 cm long. The leaves are also glabrous on their surface and possess hairs on the undersides. Younger ovate stem leaves are sessile. Plants will bloom from early summer to early autumn. Flowers are hosted on slender stems. Flowers appear daisy-like with ragged yellow petals.[4][5][6]
Distribution
Native range
This species is native to much of Europe, where it can be found in: Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, Slovakia[7] and North Macedonia.[8] It is also native to the Baltic states, North and South Caucasus and Central and Northwest European Russia.[7]
Introduced range
Within Europe Telekia speciosa has been introduced outside of its natural range into the countries of: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Switzerland.[7] It has also been introduced into the United States, Canada and Japan.[9]
Habitat
Telekia speciosa is an adaptable species which can grow in a wide range of different habitats. It is often found growing in damp, shaded, nitrogen rich woodland.[10] It has also been known to grow in forests,[11] glades,[12] meadows[10] and mountainous habitats.[13] It is also frequently found growing in damp soil on the banks of lakes, rivers[13] and streams.[14] It is also associated with heavily disturbed habitats such as wasteland.[10] This species has evolved to grow well in partial shaded environments. Plants will grow in full sun, but can suffer foliage necrosis during drought. Plants growing in full shade are stunted.[15] It grows best in damp clay soils, which are free of calcium carbonate,[15] however it can grow in sandy, loam or even chalk soils.[4] The species grows at elevations ranging from 300 to 1700 meters above sea level.[16] T. speciosa is sold and sometimes used as an ornamental plant in gardens outside of its natural range.[17]
Ecology
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The flowers of Telekia speciosa are used by a large variety of pollinating insects including various species of bee, butterfly and hoverfly.[18] Butterflies such as the European peacock (Aglais io), the common swallowtail (Papilio machaon), the green-veined white (Pieris napi) and the high brown fritillary (Argynnis adippe) have been recorded to feed from the flower of T. speciosa.[19] Bee species such as the bumblebee (Bombus semenoviellus)[20] also pollinate the flowers of T. speciosa.
The seeds of T. speciosa are consumed by seed eating birds such as goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) and other finch species.[21]
Telekia speciosa is the food plant of the aphid species Uroleucon telekiae,[22] which is monophagous and feeds from no other plant species.
The fungi Golovinomyces cichoracearum, which causes powdery mildew and Coleosporium telekiae, which causes rust can both infect T. speciosa.[23]
Gallery
- A young Telekia speciosa plant.
- Telekia speciosa with flower bud.
- Telekia speciosa bloom
- Telekia speciosa growth habit.
- Telekia speciosa leaf.
- Telekia speciosa growing near to water.
References
- "Telekia speciosa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "Telekia speciosa (Schreb.) Baumg". www.worldfloraonline.org. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- "RHS Plants for Pollinators" (PDF). People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES). 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- "Telekia speciosa". www.rhs.org.uk. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- Pergl, Petřík, Fleischhans, Adámek, Brůna, Jan, Petr, Richard, Martin, Josef (2019-12-17). "Telekia speciosa (Schreb.) Baumg. in human made environment" (PDF). www.reabic.net. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
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- "Telekia speciosa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- "Uroleucon telekiae". Cabi Compendium. 2022. doi:10.1079/cabicompendium.117735. S2CID 253907406.
- "Telekia speciosa". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- "Telekia speciosa". alienplantsbelgium.myspecies.info. 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- Kelcey, Müller, John G., Norbert (2011). Plants and Habitats of European Cities. Springer New York. p. 347. ISBN 9780387896847.
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- Phillips, Rix, Roger, Martyn (1991). Perennials volume 2 late perennials. Pan Books LTD. p. 147. ISBN 9780330327756.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Telekia speciosa". www.chilternseeds.co.uk. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- Butterflies on Telekia speciosa on YouTube
- Burnaz, Silvia (2008). "BUTTERFLIES (S.ORD. RHOPALOCERA)" (PDF). biblioteca-digitala.ro. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- Michołap, Sikora, Pawlikowski, Sikora, Paweł, Aneta, Tadeusz E., Marcin (2020-07-02). "Dispersion of Bumblebee Bombus semenoviellus". doi:10.2478/jas-2020-0006. S2CID 219776342.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Spread of the plant Telekia speciosa and of the aphid Uroleucon telekiae (Holm.) (Homoptera: Aphididae)". www.cabdirect.org. 1989. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- BOYLE, DIETRICH2, BRÄUTIGAM, HERBERT, WOLFGANG, SIEGFRIED (2007). "First report of the powdery mildew Golovinomyces...". CiteSeerX 10.1.1.515.234.
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