| Laserpitium siler | |
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| Plant of Laserpitium siler at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Laserpitium |
| Species: | L. siler |
| Binomial name | |
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Laserpitium siler L., 1753 |
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Laserpitium siler, common name laserwort, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Apiaceae.
Laserpitium siler can reach a height of about 30–100 centimetres (12–39 in). It is a robust perennial grass with bipinnate, alternate leaves. Laserpitium siler produces compound umbels of white five-stellate flowers. This plant blooms from June to August.
This species can be found in central and southern Europe -Alpes, Balkan, Apennine Mountains and the Iberian Peninsula. It occurs in gorges and rocky slopes at an elevation of 800–2,250 metres (2,620–7,380 ft) above sea level.