Ferula persica

Botanical Description

Ferula persica is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a taproot; it produces a thick, robust stem around 100cm 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. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens.