Cachrys cristata Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Cachrys

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The stems are eaten fresh after peeling. The shoots and flowers are cooked and eaten.
Uses -
Edible flowers leaves roots stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 17 - 21
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Distribution

Cachrys cristata world distribution map, present in Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:839510-1
WFO ID wfo-0000577524
COL ID P5H3
BDTFX ID 84067
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cachrys cristata Cachrys echinophora Trachymarathrum siculum Hippomarathrum cristatum Hippomarathrum pauciradiatum Hippomarathrum cristatum var. pauciradiatum Hippomarathrum libanotis var. cristatum