Silaum silaus
Pepper Saxifrage
Also known as: Cnidium pratense (Crantz) Bubani +15 more
- Cnidium pratense (Crantz) Bubani
- Cnidium silaus (L.) M.Bieb.
- Cnidium silaus (L.) Spreng.
- Cnidium silaus var. angustifolium Wallr.
- Cnidium silaus var. latifolium Wallr.
- Crithmum silaus (L.) Wibel
- Ligusticum alpestre (L.) Calest.
- Ligusticum arenarium (Spreng.) Link
- Ligusticum silaus (L.) All.
- Ligusticum silaus (L.) Vill.
- Meum sibiricum Spreng.
- Meum silaus (L.) Baill.
- Peucedanum alpestre L.
- Peucedanum flavum Salisb.
- Peucedanum matthioli Spreng.
- Peucedanum pratense (Crantz) Lam.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, Silaum silaus (commonly known as Pepper-Saxifrage) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Apiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
China Southeast, Denmark