Apiaceae FAMILY
Ferula badrakema
Ferula badrakema
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ferula badrakema is a monocarpic perennial plant growing from a stout taproot. It produces a solitary, stout stem around 100cm tall[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCentral Asia - southern Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan
HabitatSandy, herbaceous hills in semidesert mountain belt[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].