Masterwort, Hog-fennel
Peucedanum ostruthium

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 25-70 cm tall. The leaves are twice divided with 3 large leaflets. The flowers are white or pink and in large flat topped groups.

It is used in medicine.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andorra, Austria, Canada, Europe, France, Italy, Mediterranean, North America, Norway, Scandinavia, Switzerland, USA

How it is used for food

The leaves are boiled and eaten as a potherb. The roots have been used in the preparation of gin and in cheese. They are also used for tea. The bitter element must be removed before using the starch.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Leaves, roots, flowers, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mesterrot, Utrehle

Synonyms

Angelica officinalis Bernh.; Angelica ostruthium (L.) Lag.; Imperatoria aromatica Salisb.; Imperatoria major Lam.; Imperatoria major Gray; Imperatoria ostruthium L.; Imperatoria trilobata Gilib.; Imperatoria triternata Viv. ex DC.; Ostruthium officinale Link; Selinum imperataria Crantz; Selinum ostruthium (L.) Wallr.;