Notobubon ferulaceum

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 40 cm to 1 m tall. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems can have lines along them. They are light brown with a purple tinge and are leafy. The leaves are divided 3 or more times. The flowers occur as several groups with equal length stalks. They are 4-5 cm across. The flowers are small and yellow. The fruit are small and oval and have a disk on top. They have ribs.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Isihlungwana

Synonyms

Oenanthe ferulacea Thunb.; Oenanthe seseloides C. Presl.; Peucedanum elongatum E. Mey. ex Meisn.; Peucedanum ferulaceum (Thunb.) Eckl. ex Zeyr.; Peucedanum stadense Eckl. & Zeyh.;