Laserpitium siler

Laserpitium siler
Plant of Laserpitium siler at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Laserpitium
Species: L. siler
Binomial name
Laserpitium siler
L., 1753
Synonyms
  • Siler montanum Crantz

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

Description

Laserpitium siler can reach a height of about 30–100 centimetres (12–39 in). It is a robust perennial grass 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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