Wooded areas; clearings and rides, waste ground with ruderal plants, flowery places on sand. (DE) (Westrich 1989)
Heathland edge and sandy acid grasslands (GB)
Some association with woodland but also known from dry heath, grasslands and coastal sites. Has recently been collected in a number of rural horticultural gardens. (IE)
Moist habitats (mesophilous grasslands and forest edges), where there is a good representation of yellow Asteraceae flowers. (EU)