Species

Peucedanum ostruthium (L.) W. D. J. Koch

Masterwort

Apiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Genus: Peucedanum (Hog's Fennel)

Synonyms

Peucedanum ostruthium
Imperatoria ostruthium

Related species

Peucedanum officinale L. - Hog's Fennel
Peucedanum alsaticum L. - Alsace Hartswort
Peucedanum oreoselinum (L.) Moench - Mountain Parsley
Peucedanum cervaria (L.) Lapeyr. - Hartswort
Peucedanum palustre (L.) Moench - Milk-Parsley
Peucedanum ostruthium (L.) W. D. J. Koch - Masterwort

Traits


    30–100 cm tall. involucre: absent or maximal 1‑leaved. involucel: maximal 2‑leaved. flowers: whitish. sepals: absent or developed as a narrow margin. fruits: glabrous, cross-section flattened, dorsally not or slightly ribbed, often winged at the margin. stem: cross-s...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Peucedanum ostruthium

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Peucedanum ostruthium

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Peucedanum ostruthium

Peucedanum ostruthium

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutritious habitats

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