Ferula lehmannii Boiss.

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Ferula

Characteristics

Plants 40–50 cm, polycarpic, strongly onion-scented. Caudex thick, branched. Stem solitary, erect, paniculate-branched, lower branches alternate, upper branches verticillate. Basal leaves short-petiolate, sheaths dilated; blade broadly ovate, ternate-2-pinnatisect; ultimate segments gray-green, long-ovate, ca. 20 mm, pinnate or sometimes 3–5 crenate-toothed, pubescent, base decurrent. Cauline leaves reduced, uppermost bladeless, petioles wholly sheathing, pubescent. Terminal umbel sessile or short-pedunculate, lateral umbels 1–2, exceeding terminal; umbellules 6–10-flowered. Petals abaxially puberulent, persistent for a long time after flower. Fruit long-ellipsoid, 12–14 × 6–7 mm; vittae 3–4 in each furrow, 10–12 on commissure, very unequal. Fl. and fr. May–Jun.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.45 - 0.5
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Soil texture 1-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Ferula lehmannii world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:842350-1
WFO ID wfo-0000686649
COL ID 6HRT9
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Synonyms

Ferula lehmannii