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Dichosciadium
Sign in to saveDichosciadium ranunculaceum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Apiaceae, and the sole species in genus Dichosciadium. It is a small, flat perennial herb that can grow up to 20 cm wide. The species is native to southeastern Australia, and is commonly referred to as Wreath Pennywort.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderApiales
- FamilyApiaceae
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Dichosciadium ranunculaceum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Apiaceae, and the sole species in genus Dichosciadium. It is a small, flat perennial herb that can grow up to 20 cm wide. The species is native to southeastern Australia, and is commonly referred to as Wreath Pennywort.
== Description == Dichosciadium ranunculaceum are herbs with a basal rosette up to 10–20 cm in diameter and is commonly found in big patches within herb fields, bogs, and damp areas. They are formed from branching taproots, with a parsnip smell when fresh. Dichosciadium ranunculaceum has many dark green, hairy, and glossy leaves, making it a distinguishing factor from other neighbouring herbs. Its leaves are a circular to ovate shape ~11-24mm long and ~12-24mm in diameter. Each leaf has a 3-7 lobe that is irregular along a crenate margined leaf. Dichosciadium ranunculaceum has a broad-cuneate or rounded base and its petiole is ~2–7 cm long.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dichosciadium” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.