Apiaceae FAMILY

Laser trilobum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Laser trilobum is an erect, herbaceous perennial plant with a tap root around 10mm thick; it produces a branched stem around 60 - 150cm 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 food and medicine. The fruits, with their cumin-like flavour, are a popular flavouring in Turkey, where they are sold in local markets. The plant is sometimes cultivated for its fruits.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeCentral, southern and eastern Europe, through Turkey to Iran

HabitatLight forests, forest margins, scrub, especially on calcareous soils[ 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. ]. Woods and rocky places in mountains[ 100 Title Flowers of Europe - A Field Guide. Publication Author Polunin. O. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1969 ISBN 0192176218 Description An excellent and well illustrated pocket guide for those with very large pockets. Also gives some details on plant uses. ]. Conifer woods and scrub, macchie and rocks near the sea; at elevations from sea level to 1,800 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. ].