Ferulago campestris

Ferulago campestris
Plant of Ferulago campestris
Flowers of Ferulago campestris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Ferulago
Species:	F. campestris
Binomial name
Ferulago campestris (Besser) Grecescu
Synonyms
Ferula brachyloba (Boiss. & Reut.) Nyman Ferula ferulago L. Ferulago brachyloba Boiss. & Reut. Ferulago galbanifera W.D.J. Koch Ferulago nodiflora var. brachyloba (Boiss. & Reut.) Thell. Ferulago nodiflora var. nodiflora Thell. Ferulago taurica Schischk.

Ferulago campestris is a herb belonging to the family Apiaceae.

Ferulago campestris can reach a height of about 50–120 centimetres (20–47 in). This perennial herb has a branching stem and repeatedly pinnate leaves. They are ovate-triangular, petiolate, 30-60 cm long. It produces large, flat, yellow inflorescences, with a diameter of 6-18 cm. The five petals are yellow, almost rounded, curved inward at the top. This plant blooms from July to August. Fruits are oblong obovate, 12-20 mm long.

This species can be found in the Mediterranean area. It occurs in dry meadows, cliffs, rocky and calcareous areas, at an elevation of 0–900 metres (0–2,953 ft) above sea level.

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