Apiaceae FAMILY

Thapsia garganica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The resin in the sap can cause skin irritation[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. ]. Taken internally, it can cause vomiting, violent diarrhoea, inflammation of the digestive tract, nervous disorders and death[ 1314 Title Toxic effect of some medicinal plants used in Moroccan traditional medicine Publication Moroccan J. Biol. 2-3 (2006) 21-30 Author Mohamed Bnouham; Fatima Zahra Merhfour; Mostafa Elachoui; Ab Publisher Year 2006 ISBN Description ].

Botanical Description

Thapsia garganica is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope - Mediterranean.

HabitatRocky places, fields and sunny slopes[ 45 Title Flowers of Greece and the Balkans. Publication Author Polunin. O. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1980 ISBN 0-19-217626-9 Description A good pocket flora, it also lists quite a few plant uses. ].