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Silaum silaus (L.) Schinz & Thell.

Pepper saxifrage (en), Silaüs des prés (fr), Cumin des prés (fr), Silaüs jaunâtre (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Silaum

Characteristics

Plants 40–100 cm. Leaf blade triangular-ovate, 7–20 × 6–10 cm; lateral pinnae short-petiolulate, 2–5-lobed, terminal pin-nae 3–7-lobed; ultimate segments lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 13–20 × 2–3 mm, abaxial veins prominent, margins cartilaginous, apex acute or acuminate, apiculate. Upper leaves 2-pinnate, narrowly linear, apical leaves reduced, segments filiform. Umbels 2.5–4 cm across; rays 5–10, 1–3 cm, unequal; bracteoles linear-lanceolate, 3–5 mm, shorter than flowers, margin scarious; umbellules many-flowered; pedicels 4–8 mm. Fruit 4–8 × 2–3 mm. Fl. and fr. Jun–Sep.
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A herb. It grows 40-100 cm tall. The leaves are oval or triangle shaped. They are 7-20 cm long by 6-10 cm wide. THe leaflets have lobes. The flowers are in groups 3-4 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.7 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
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 temperate or Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in wet meadows between 100-300 m above sea level in China.
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Meadows and grassy banks, avoiding shady positions.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

It is sometimes cooked as an acid potherb.
Uses essential oil medicinal potherb
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Habit

Silaum silaus habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Silaum silaus habit picture by desplis (cc-by-sa)
Silaum silaus habit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Silaum silaus leaf picture by J Shrm (cc-by-sa)
Silaum silaus leaf picture by rasmjs kray (cc-by-sa)
Silaum silaus leaf picture by Anaïs Stosse (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Silaum silaus flower picture by bu io (cc-by-sa)
Silaum silaus flower picture by Vier D. (cc-by-sa)
Silaum silaus flower picture by Christine Neyerlin (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Silaum silaus fruit picture by Fabrice Perché (cc-by-sa)
Silaum silaus fruit picture by pabloro (cc-by-sa)
Silaum silaus fruit picture by Thibaut Durr (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Silaum silaus world distribution map, present in China and France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:848814-1
WFO ID wfo-0000434202
COL ID 4XBDP
BDTFX ID 63933
INPN ID 123367
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Meum sibiricum Meum silaus Selinum silaus Silaus matthioli Silaum tenuifolium Ligusticum silaus Peucedanum album Sium silaus Silaum serotinum Silaum besseri Silaus alpestris Silaus flavescens Cnidium pratense Peucedanum silaus Peucedanum serotinum Peucedanum pratense Peucedanum flavum Peucedanum alpestre Crithmum silaus Selinum alpestre Silaus pratensis Silaus serotinus Silaum alpestre Peucedanum matthioli Peucedanum album Silaum flavescens Seseli pratense Seseli selinoides Silaus besseri Silaus tenuifolius Saxifraga magna Cnidium silaus Cnidium silaus Silaum silaus
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