| Ferulago galbanifera | |
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| Close-up offlowers | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Ferulago |
| Species: | F. galbanifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Ferulago galbanifera W.D.J.Koch [1] | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Ferulago galbanifera, synonym Ferulago campestris, [2] is a herb of the family Apiaceae. [3] [4]
Ferulago galbanifera can reach a height of about 50–120 centimetres (20–47 in). [5] 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. [5]
This species can be found in the Mediterranean area from Morocco to Turkey and eastwards to southern European Russia. [2] It occurs in dry meadows, cliffs, rocky and calcareous areas, at an elevation of 0–900 metres (0–2,953 ft) above sea level. [5]
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