Biebersteinia multifida

Family: Biebersteiniaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 20-70 cm tall. It has woody rhizomes. It has a thickened root. The flowers are yellow.

It has been put in the Geraniaceae and the Biebersteineaceae. There are 4 Biebersteinia species. It is used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on dry rocky slopes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Caucasus, Central Asia, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Middle East, Syria, Tajikistan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Biebersteinia ambigua Jaub. & Spach; Biebersteinia aucheri Jaub. & Spach; Biebersteinia brachypetala Jaub. & Spach; Biebersteinia leiosepala Jaub. & Spach; Biebersteinia multifida var. straussii Hausskn. ex Bornm.; Biebersteinia rucheri Walp.;