Apiaceae FAMILY
Ferula iliensis
Ferula iliensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ferula iliensis is a monocarpic perennial plant growing from a stout taproot. It produces a robust, stout stem, growing 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
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCentral Asia - Kazakhstan to western China (Xinjiang)
HabitatDeserts[ 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. ].