Ferula communis, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 359

1. F. communis L. , Sp. Pl. 246 (1753) .

Stem up to 200 cm or more, very robust. Leaves with conspicuous sheathing bases; lamina finely divided, with linear lobes up to 50x0-5-3 mm; margins not distinctly revolute. Upper leaves of the inflorescence progressively reduced to conspicuous sheathing bases only. Terminal umbel more or less sessile, surrounded by smaller lateral umbels on long peduncles, which may themselves have secondary lateral umbels. Bracts 0; bracteoles few, linearlanceolate, deciduous. Terminal umbels with 20-40 rays. Fruit c. 15 mm. Mediterranean region. Al BI Co Cr Ga G r Hs It Ju Sa Si Tu.