Mature fruits of Thapsia villosa showing the characteristic four wings
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Apiaceae
Genus:
Thapsia
Species:
T. villosa
Binomial name
Thapsia villosa
L.
Varieties
Thapsia villosa var. villosa L.
Thapsia villosa var. dissecta Boiss.
Synonyms[1]
Thapsia dissecta (Boiss.) Arán & Mateo
Thapsia maxima Mill.
Thapsia laciniata Rouy
Thapsia villosa - MHNT
Thapsia villosa, commonly known as the villous deadly carrot, is a species of poisonous herbaceous plants in the genus Thapsia. It grows to about 70 to 190 cm (28 to 75 in) in height. It has pinnate hairy leaves with sheath-like petioles. The flowers are yellow in color and borne on compound umbels. They develop into fruits with four wings characteristic of the genus. It is native to southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. The plant was used extensively for traditional medicine since around the 3rd century BC.
^"Synonyms of Thapsia villosa L." Flora Iberica. Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
Thapsiavillosa, commonly known as the villous deadly carrot, is a species of poisonous herbaceous plants in the genus Thapsia. It grows to about 70 to...
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