Scandix australis L.

Southern shepherd's-needle (en), Scandix du Midi (fr), Scandix austral (fr), Scandix du Sud (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Scandix

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity 1-4
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The young leaves and stems are eaten raw.
Uses -
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Fruit

Scandix australis fruit picture by María Núñez (cc-by-sa)
Scandix australis fruit picture by Herwig Mees (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Scandix australis world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:847973-1
WFO ID wfo-0000435240
COL ID 6XS8J
BDTFX ID 61264
INPN ID 121430
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Myrrhis australis Chaerophyllum australe Wylia australis Scandix falcata Scandix taurica Scandix radiata Scandix pontica Acularia australis Scandix australis

Lower taxons

Scandix australis subsp. microcarpa Scandix australis subsp. brevirostris Scandix australis subsp. grandiflora