Laserpitium siler

Laserpitium siler, common name laserwort, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Apiaceae.

Laserpitium siler
Plant of Laserpitium siler at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Laserpitium
Species:
L. siler
Binomial name
Laserpitium siler
L.
Synonyms[1]
  • Siler montanum Crantz

Description

Laserpitium siler can reach a height of about 30–100 centimetres (12–39 in). It is a robust perennial umbellifer with bipinnate, alternate leaves. Laserpitium siler produces compound umbels of white five-stellate flowers. This plant blooms from June to August.[2]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in central and southern Europe -Alpes, Balkan, 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) above sea level.

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