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Elecampane, Inula helenium, Scabwort
Hardy, robust perennial with thick rhizomes, stout, erect stems and large, pointed toothed leaves. Bears yellow, daisy-like flowers in summer. The flowers are hermaphrodite (self-fertile).
Can grow in any type of soil in semi-shade or full sun. Requires moist soil and can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.
When first dug up, the roots smell like ripe bananas, but as they dry they take on the scent of violets.
A blue dye can be obtained from the bruised and macerated root.