''Doronicum'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of flowering plants in the sunflower family, known as leopard's bane. They are all

herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of ...

perennial In horticulture, the term perennial ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the year") is used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. It has thus been defined as a plant that lives more than 2 years. The term is also ...

s native to Europe, southwest Asia and

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. They produce yellow, daisy-like flowerheads in spring and summer. The plants typically thrive in cool, mountainous regions and prefer well-drained soil with partial to full sunlight exposure. Due to their bright and vibrant flowers, ''Doronicum'' species are often cultivated as ornamental plants in gardens, particularly for early-season color. Although the genus is often classified in the tribe

Senecioneae Senecioneae is the largest tribe of the Asteraceae, or the sunflower family, comprising over 150 genera and over 3,500 species. Almost one-third of the species in this tribe are placed in the genus ''Senecio''. Its members exhibit probably the w ...

, there is evidence that a classification elsewhere in the subfamily Asteroideae may be more appropriate. ; Species ''Doronicum bellidiastrum'' Sm. is a

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for '' Bellis sylvestris''.

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* Senecioneae Asteraceae genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Senecioneae-stub