Apium insulare P.S.Short

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Apium

Characteristics

A robust herb. It grows 50 cm high. It is erect and has stout stems 10 mm across. The leaves are large and dissected. They are glossy green. The flower is a distinctive stalked umbel.
Life form biennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 0.35
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in Bass Strait Islands and Lord Howe Island. It grows on rocky shores on very exposed sections of the coast. Tasmania Herbarium.
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Usually by the coast, often growing amongst granite boulders.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Possibly edible
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Edible leaves
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:838073-1
WFO ID wfo-0000540641
COL ID FNH3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Apium insulare