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.[2]
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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
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| Binomial name | |
| Laserpitium siler L.
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This species can be found in central and southern Europe, in the Alps, the Balkans, the Apennine Mountains and the Iberian Peninsula.[2] 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.[3]
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Botanical Illustration (1867)
References
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- ^ Biolib
- ^ a b Hortipedia
- ^ "Plants for a Future: Laserpitium siler - L." Retrieved 2024-12-09.
External links
edit- GBIF | Laserpitium siler L.
- Siler montanum Crantz. Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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