Seseli gummiferum
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| Seseli gummiferum at the Orto Botanico di Brera, Milano | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae
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| (unranked): | Angiosperms
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| Species: | S. gummiferum
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| Seseli gummiferum Pall. ex Smith
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Seseli gummiferum, the moon carrot, is a species of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae.
Description[]
Seseli gummiferum can reach a height of about 1.4 metres (4 ft 7 in). It has a thick, branching stem with a basal rosette of greyish—green leaves and five-inch umbels of white flowers, sometimes with a pink tinge. This plant flowers from July to September.
Distribution[]
Seseli gummiferum is present in the Eastern Europe, in Aegean and the Crimea.
Habitat[]
It grows in rocky mountainous areas, on limestone cliffs at an elevation up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft).
References[]
External links[]
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