Thapsia villosa L.

Thapsie (fr), Thapsie velue (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Thapsia

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.92
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.36
Root diameter (meter) -
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The roots are peeled and used in soup. They are also dried and used as a spice.
Uses medicinal spice
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Purgative (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Images

Habit

Thapsia villosa habit picture by Collados Ana (cc-by-sa)
Thapsia villosa habit picture by Fernandez David (cc-by-sa)
Thapsia villosa habit picture by mireille prats (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Thapsia villosa leaf picture by René Janssen (cc-by-sa)
Thapsia villosa leaf picture by García Marcos (cc-by-sa)
Thapsia villosa leaf picture by García Marcos (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Thapsia villosa flower picture by Redondo Orlando (cc-by-sa)
Thapsia villosa flower picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)
Thapsia villosa flower picture by jean Cambonie (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Thapsia villosa fruit picture by Reales Moya Antonio (cc-by-sa)
Thapsia villosa fruit picture by Araceli Pérez (cc-by-sa)
Thapsia villosa fruit picture by Giorgio Fornara (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Thapsia villosa world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, France, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:849356-1
WFO ID wfo-0000409614
COL ID 564DQ
BDTFX ID 67749
INPN ID 126248
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Thapsia stenoptera Thapsia microcarpa Thapsia dissecta Thapsia villosa

Lower taxons

Thapsia villosa var. laciniata Thapsia villosa var. platyphyllos