Pollinator plant

Hairy inula

Inula hirta

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Yellow flower head of Inula hirta. — Flowers
Yellow flower head of Inula hirta.

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Reviewed 2026-09-07. The actual photograph, source identification and reuse license were reviewed. The image illustrates the source-identified plant; it does not verify measurements or pollinator ratings.

Common names

2 names · 2 languages

EnglishYour language: Hairy inula

Other languages (1)

Dutch: Ruige alant

Sources & name notes

Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family: Asteraceae

Genus-level classification for Inula; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.
Sources [1]
Native range: Europe, extending east to western Siberia and the Caucasus.
Sources [2]

Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Unknown suitability

Nectar value Unknown

Pollen value Unknown

Plant profile

About this plant

Hairy inula (Inula hirta) is a herbaceous plant. Its flowering period is not specified.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked 9 September 2026

Catalogue of Life Inula — Catalogue of Life COL26.8
COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

Supports: Botanical family
Relevant sections
- Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1336941; ID 54NG; rank genus; status accepted
Source checked on 2026-09-07.

Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pentanema hirtum — Kew Plants of the World Online / WCVP native distribution
Authored historical synonym, accepted taxon and exact native locality rows inspected in the retained official WCVP v16 index. Taxonomic identity review is retained in this supplement.

Supports: Native range
Relevant sections
- Native range: wcvp_names.csv historical synonym line 881202; accepted taxon line 645141; wcvp_distribution.csv native rows 1820345, 1820346, 1820347, 1820348, 1820349, 1820350, 1820351, 1820352, 1820353, 1820354, 1820355, 1820356, 1820357, 1820358, 1820359, 1820360, 1820361, 1820362, 1820363, 1820364, 1820365, 1820366, 1820367, 1820368
Source checked on 2026-09-09.

Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.