Apiaceae FAMILY
Ferula szowitsiana
Ferula szowitsiana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ferula szowitsiana is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a taproot; it produces a single, thin stem around 50cm tall[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeW. Asia - Turkey, Transcaucasia, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan
HabitatDry stony slopes and salty steppes, at elevations from 800 - 2,150 metres[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ].