Seseli gummiferum explained

Seseli gummiferum, the moon carrot, is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the family Apiaceae.

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 .

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