Laserpitium prutenicum, 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 : 370

12. L. prutenicum L. , Sp. Pl. 248 (1753) .

More or less pubescent biennial 30-100 cm, occasionally of longer duration but always monocarpic. Stock without fibres. Stem slender, angled, glabrous or rarely somewhat hispid, branched above. Lower leaves 2- to 3-pinnate, triangular in outline; lobes 10-25x2-9 mm, lanceolate or elliptical, sessile or shortly stipitate, usually dentate or lobed, glabrous above, more or less hispid beneath, ciliate; veins obscure. Petioles of upper cauline leaves narrow. Rays (6-)12- 20(-30), rough on the inner side. Bracts and bracteoles numerous, conspicuous, linear-lanceolate, broadly membranous, ciliate, soon deflexed. Petals white, or with a yellowish tinge. Fruit 3-5-4-5 mm, broadly ellipsoid; primary ridges hispid; lateral wings c. 1 mm wide, the dorsal narrower. • C., E. andparts o f S. Europe, from N. Germany & C. Russia to N. Portugal, N. Italy and Bulgaria. Au Bu Cz Ga Ge He Hs Hu It Ju Lu Po Rm Rs (B, C, W, E).