Falcaria vulgaris

Falcaria vulgaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Falcaria
Fabr.
Species: F. vulgaris
Binomial name
Falcaria vulgaris
Bernh.

Falcaria vulgaris, the sickleweed[1] or longleaf,[2] is the sole species in the genus Falcaria. It is a biennial herb of the spherical shape. Blossoms in June–July. Grows in Europe, Siberia, Middle East, Northern Africa, North and South Americas. Contains alkaloids, carotene, vitamin C, proteins.

Eremurus and falcaria leaves are consumed as food in Armenia

References

  1. ↑ "Falcaria vulgaris". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  • Data related to Falcaria at Wikispecies


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