Apium graveolens rapaceum
Apium graveolens rapaceum
Safety & Hazards
If the plant is infected with the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, skin contact with the sap can cause dermatitis in sensitive people[ 65 Title A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Publication Author Frohne. D. and Pfänder. J. Publisher Wolfe Year 1984 ISBN 0723408394 Description Brilliant. Goes into technical details but in a very readable way. The best work on the subject that I've come across so far. ].
Botanical Description
Apium graveolens rapaceum is a cultivated form of the wild celery, producing several fleshy, leafy stems from a swollen rootstock. It can grow up to 100cm tall when flowering in its second year, but is usually harvested at the end of its first year of growth. Celeriac has been selected especially for its enlarged edible root. It is occasionally cultivated commercially but is more often grown on a smaller scale in the garden or allotment[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]