Terebinthaceous hogfennel is a perennial in the carrot family with flat-topped clusters of tiny white flowers in late summer and early fall. It is native to Japan, Korea, China, and eastern Siberia and does not grow wild in the United States.
Appearance
- Growth form
- An upright, hairless perennial 1–3 ft (30–90 cm) tall, branching near the top; the stems are often reddish purple.
- Leaves
- Firm, glossy leaves are broadly triangular and finely divided into sharply toothed segments.
- Flowers
- Tiny white five-petaled flowers in compound umbels (umbrella-shaped clusters) at the stem tips.
- Fruit
- Flat, broadly oval seeds about 1/8 in (3–4 mm) long with narrow wings along the edges.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Sunny grasslands
- Mountain meadows
- Range
- Native to Japan, Korea, mainland China, Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, and eastern Siberia. Not found in the United States.
Name and classification
- About the name
- Older Korean and Japanese references call it Peucedanum terebinthaceum; more recent classifications place it in the genus Kitagawia.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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