Opopanax hispidus Griseb.

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Opopanax

Characteristics

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 160 cm tall. The flowers are yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.6
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Environment

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

Usage

The leaves are boiled and then cooked with egg. They are also used in stews. The stems are eaten raw after peeling. They are used in pickles.
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Edible leaves stems
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Cultivation

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Images

Opopanax hispidus unspecified picture

Distribution

Opopanax hispidus world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy, North Macedonia, Syrian Arab Republic, and Turkey

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:845415-1
WFO ID wfo-0000385153
COL ID 6SRV2
BDTFX ID 48489
INPN ID 112869
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Synonyms

Opopanax orientalis Opopanax hispidus Opopanax syriacus Peucedanum syriacum Pastinaca hispida Peucedanum opopanax Ferula hispida Ferula opoponax Johrenia lycaonica Opopanax siculus Pastinaca involucrata