Pollinator plant

Leopardplant

Ligularia dentata

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Common names

19 names · 14 languages
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Other languages (13)
Dutch
  • Kruiskruid
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 齿叶橐吾[4]
Finnish
  • kallionauhus[4]
German
  • Gezähnter Goldkolben[2][3][4]
  • Japanischer Goldkolben[5]
  • Stern-Ligularie[6]
Japanese
  • マルバダケブキ[4]
Lithuanian
  • Dantytoji liguliarija[4]
Norwegian
  • stor nøkketunge[4]
Polish
  • Języczka pomarańczowa[4]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Бузульник зубчатый[4]
Slovak
  • jazyčník veľkoúborový[4]
Swedish
  • klippstånds[4]
Sources & name notes (7)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Ligularia dentata — GBIF vernacular names (Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - United States (Contiguous) (ver.2.0, 2022)) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - United States (Contiguous) (ver.2.0, 2022). The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Summer ragwort — results[27] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5395475/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5395475; sourceTaxonKey 205113997; Ligularia dentata.
[2] Ligularia dentata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Gezähnter Goldkolben — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • Leopardplant — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • Ligulaire dentée — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • Ligulaire d’or — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
[3] Ligularia dentata — GBIF vernacular names (Catalogue of Life) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Catalogue of Life. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Gezähnter Goldkolben — results[5] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5395475/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5395475; sourceTaxonKey 295025548; Ligularia dentata.
  • Ligulaire dentée — results[16] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5395475/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5395475; sourceTaxonKey 295025548; Ligularia dentata.
  • Ligulaire d’or — results[17] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5395475/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5395475; sourceTaxonKey 295025548; Ligularia dentata.
  • ligularia — results[37] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5395475/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5395475; sourceTaxonKey 295025548; Ligularia dentata.
[4] Ligularia dentata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Gezähnter Goldkolben — results[21].names[8]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • Leopardplant — results[21].names[1]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • Ligulaire dentée — results[21].names[12]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • Ligulaire d’or — results[21].names[11]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • マルバダケブキ — results[21].names[2]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • stor nøkketunge — results[21].names[3]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • kallionauhus — results[21].names[4]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • Dantytoji liguliarija — results[21].names[5]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • Бузульник зубчатый — results[21].names[6]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • klippstånds — results[21].names[7]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • Języczka pomarańczowa — results[21].names[9]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • 齿叶橐吾 — results[21].names[10]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
  • jazyčník veľkoúborový — results[21].names[13]; taxon id 146571; Ligularia dentata.
[5] Ligularia dentata — GBIF vernacular names (DAISIE - Inventory of alien invasive species in Europe) ↗

GBIF aggregation of DAISIE - Inventory of alien invasive species in Europe. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Japanischer Goldkolben — results[11] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5395475/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5395475; sourceTaxonKey 159508829; Ligularia dentata.
[6] Ligularia dentata — GBIF vernacular names (GRIN Taxonomy) ↗

GBIF aggregation of GRIN Taxonomy. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Stern-Ligularie — results[25] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5395475/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5395475; sourceTaxonKey 101322221; Ligularia dentata.
[7] Ligularia dentata — GBIF vernacular names (United Kingdom Species Inventory (UKSI)) ↗

GBIF aggregation of United Kingdom Species Inventory (UKSI). The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Leopard Plant — results[54] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5395475/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5395475; sourceTaxonKey 180077762; Ligularia dentata.
  • Leopardplant — results[48] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5395475/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5395475; sourceTaxonKey 180077762; Ligularia dentata.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Ligularia dentata is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
China to Myanmar, Japan (Honshu).

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Summer ragwort (Ligularia dentata) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Ligularia dentata — 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: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2498171; ID 72983; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2498171; ID 72983; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Ligularia dentata — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 471237; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1635480, 1635481, 1635482, 1635483, 1635484

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.