| Laserpitium siler | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Laserpitium |
| Species: | L. siler |
| Binomial name | |
| Laserpitium siler L. | |
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Laserpitium siler, the laserwort, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Apiaceae. It is a robust perennial that can reach a height of about 30–100 centimetres (12–39 in). It has bipinnate, alternate leaves, and produces compound umbels of white five-stellate flowers from June to August.
This species can be found in central and southern Europe, in the Alps, the Balkans, the Apennine Mountains and the Iberian Peninsula. It occurs in gorges and rocky slopes at an elevation of 800–2,250 metres (2,620–7,380 ft).
The roots and seeds can be used as spices.
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Botanical Illustration (1867)
References
- Biolib
- ^ Hortipedia
- "Plants for a Future: Laserpitium siler - L." Retrieved 2024-12-09.
External links
- GBIF | Laserpitium siler L.
- Siler montanum Crantz. Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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| Laserpitium siler |
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