Apiaceae FAMILY

Ferula elaeochytris

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ferula elaeochytris is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a taproot; the stem can be 100 - 200cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeW. Asia - southern Turkey, Syria, Lebanon

HabitatRocky slopes; at elevations from 500 - 1,900 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. ].