Ferulago campestris

Ferulago campestris
Plant of Ferulago campestris
Close-op on flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Ferulago
Species:	F. campestris
Binomial name
Ferulago campestris (Besser) Grecescu
Synonyms
Ferula brachyloba (Boiss. & Reut.) Nyman Ferula ferulago L. Ferulago brachyloba Boiss. & Reut. Ferulago galbanifera W.D.J. Koch Ferulago nodiflora var. brachyloba (Boiss. & Reut.) Thell. Ferulago nodiflora var. nodiflora Thell. Ferulago taurica Schischk. [1]

Ferulago campestris is a herb of the family Apiaceae.^[2][3]

Description[]

Ferulago campestris can reach a height of about 50–120 centimetres (20–47 in).^[4] This perennial herb has a branching stem and repeatedly pinnate leaves. They are ovate-triangular, petiolate, 30–60 cm long. It produces large, flat, yellow inflorescences, with a diameter of 6–18 cm. The five petals are yellow, almost rounded, curved inward at the top. This plant blooms from July to August. Fruits are oblong obovate, 12–20 mm long.^[4]

Distribution and habitat[]

This species can be found in the Mediterranean area. It occurs in dry meadows, cliffs, rocky and calcareous areas, at an elevation of 0–900 metres (0–2,953 ft) above sea level.^[4]

References[]

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• Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964–1980. Flora europaea.

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