Ridolfia segetum Moris

Aneth des moissons (fr), Ridolfie des moissons (fr), Fenouil des moissons (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Ridolfia

Characteristics

A herb. It lies along the ground. It grows 1 m tall.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.13 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.75 - 1.0
Root system tap-root
Rooting depth (meter) 0.5
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

It is used as a condiment or flavouring. The leaves are eaten raw in salads. They are also used in soups. The young stems are eaten raw.
Uses essential oil medicinal seasoning
Edible flowers leaves roots seeds stems
Therapeutic use Condiments (fruit), Analgesics (seed), Anti-bacterial agents (seed), Antifungal agents (seed), Anti-infective agents (seed), Antipyretics (seed), Aphrodisiacs (seed), Appetite stimulants (seed), Asthma (seed), Contraception, barrier (seed), Diarrhea (seed), Diuretics (seed), Dysmenorrhea (seed), Dysuria (seed), Galactogogues (seed), Gallbladder diseases (seed), Hernia, hiatal (seed), Kidney calculi (seed), Menstruation-inducing agents (seed), Neuralgia (seed), Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders (seed), Ache(Stomach) (unspecified), Balsamic (unspecified), Bruise (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Detersive (unspecified), Digestive (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Dropsy (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified), Lactogogue (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Medicine (unspecified), Narcotic (unspecified), Psychedelic (unspecified), Sclerosis (unspecified), Scurvy (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Tumor(Abdomen) (unspecified), Resolvent (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Arthralgia (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Cardiotonic agents (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Disorder of ejaculation (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Galactogogues (unspecified), Gonorrhea (unspecified), Halitosis (unspecified), Heart diseases (unspecified), Hemorrhage (unspecified), Hiccup (unspecified), Hypohidrosis (unspecified), Infection (unspecified), Intestinal diseases, parasitic (unspecified), Liver diseases (unspecified), Menstruation-inducing agents (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Splenic diseases (unspecified), Syphilis (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 15
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 15 - 18
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Ridolfia segetum leaf picture by Antoine Pantazopoulos (cc-by-sa)
Ridolfia segetum leaf picture by Antoine Pantazopoulos (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Ridolfia segetum flower picture by Lorica (cc-by-sa)
Ridolfia segetum flower picture by Francisco Cortés (cc-by-sa)
Ridolfia segetum flower picture by Paolo lovecchio (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Ridolfia segetum world distribution map, present in France and Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:847774-1
WFO ID wfo-0000402206
COL ID 4T2QD
BDTFX ID 56198
INPN ID 117820
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Meum segetum Ridolfia segetum Carum ridolfia Anethum graveolens Anethum segetum Anethum pusillum Apium junceum Ferula quercetorum Ferulago quercetorum Foeniculum segetum Anethum arvense Anethum graveolens subsp. segetum (l.) koren'