Aethusa L.

Aethusa (en), Petite-Cigüe (fr)

Genus

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae

Characteristics

Freely branched, 2–7 dm; lvs shining, broadly deltoid, twice or thrice pinnately dissected into narrow acute segments; umbels 2–5 cm wide; rays 10–20; pedicels numerous, 1–5 mm; fr rather acute, 3 × 2 mm; 2n=20. Native of Eurasia, established as a weed here and there from N.S. and Me. to Pa. and O. June–Sept.
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Images

Aethusa unspecified picture

Distribution

Aethusa world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:39623-1
WFO ID wfo-4000000828
COL ID PX9
BDTFX ID 85819
INPN ID 188862
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Synonyms

Wepferia Aethusa

Lower taxons

Aethusa cynapium