Kingdom Plantae Family Apiaceae Rank Species | Order Apiales Genus Seseli | |
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Similar Seseli, Seseli libanotis, Ceratopetalum gummiferum, Seseli annuum | ||
Seseli gummiferum, the moon carrot, is a species of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae.
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Description
Seseli gummiferum can reach a height of about 1.4 metres (4 ft 7 in). It has a thick, branching stem with a basal rosette of greyish—green leaves and five-inch umbels of white flowers, sometimes with a pink tinge. This plant flowers from July to September.
Distribution
Seseli gummiferum is present in the Eastern Europe, in Aegean and the Crimea.
Habitat
It grows in rocky mountainous areas, on limestone cliffs at an elevation up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft).
References
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