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Ferula narthex (ferula)

Synonyms: Ferula asafoetida; Ferula jaeschkeana taenioloba; Ferula koelzii; Narthex asafoetida (heterotypic); Peucedanum narthex (homotypic)

Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Hermaphrodite
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Pollinators [1]  Insects, Lepidoptera
Scent [1]  The whole plant is very strong-smelling.
Usage [1]  The root is a source of the gum 'asafoetida';
Height [1]  8.2 feet (2.5 m)
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External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0