''Seseli gummiferum'', the moon carrot, is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of herbaceous perennial plant in the family
Apiaceae
Apiaceae or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus '' Apium'' and commonly known as the celery, carrot or parsley family, or simply as umbellifers. It is the 16th-largest family of flowering plan ...
.
Description
''Seseli gummiferum'' can reach a height of about . It has a thick, branching stem with a basal rosette of greyish—green leaves and five-inch umbels of white flowers, sometimes with a pink tinge. This plant flowers from July to September.
Distribution
''Seseli gummiferum'' is present in the Eastern Europe, in Aegean and the Crimea.
Habitat
It grows in rocky mountainous areas, on limestone cliffs at an elevation up to .
References
BioLibPlant for a future
External links
Apioideae
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