Apiaceae

Description

Usually herbs with a hollow stem and compound leaves that have broad, sheathing bases. The inflorescence is usually an umbel of umbels, rarely a head. Usually the calyx is minute and petals are clawed with incurved apices. The fruit is an achene.

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families CC BY 4.0

Growing form

Herbs, (shrubs)

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families CC BY 4.0

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Observations
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Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Apiaceae
Author
Lindl.
Vernacular names
  • sarjakukkaiskasvit (Finnish)
  • flockblommiga (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.39171
Taxon rank
family
Occurrence in Finland
Collected from Finland
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
  • Vascular plants
Total 72 species