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Peucedanum palustre
| Common name: |
Marsh Hog's Fennel |
Family: |
Umbelliferae |
| Author: |
(L.)Moench. |
Botanical references: |
17, 200 |
| Synonyms: |
Selenium sylvestre, Selenium palustre |
| Known Hazards: |
Although no mention of toxicity has been seen for this species, skin contact with the sap of a number of members in this genus is said to cause photo-sensitivity and/or dermatitis in some people[65, 218]. They are also said to contain the alleged 'psychotroph' myristicine[218]. |
| Range: |
Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to Spain, the Altai and Urals. |
| Habitat: |
Fens and marshes, usually on calcareous soils[17]. |
| Edibility Rating (1-5): |
1 | Medicinal Rating (1-5): | 1 |
| Other Possible Synonyms: | From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below. |
| Calestania palustris[B,P]
Selinum sylvestre[E]
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| Other Common Names: | From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below. |
| Apio [E], Brimstonewort [H], Chucklusa [H], Hoar Strange [H], Hoar Strong [H], Hog'S Fennel [E], Hog-fennel [B], Hogfennel [P], Marsh Hog's Fennel [H], Marsh Parsley [H], Marsh Smallage [H], Melkeppe [D], Milk Parsley [E,H], Milk-parsley [L], Sow Fennel [H], Sulphurwort [H], |
| Epithets: | From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets |
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palustre = in bogs
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| Systematics: | From a USDA Plants Database |
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Order: Apiales. Renamed to Apiaceae -- Carrot family
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| Other Range Info: |
From the Ethnobotany Database |
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Britain
Eurasia Nc
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Physical Characteristics
Biennial growing to 1.5m. It is hardy to zone 6. It is in flower from July to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies) and beetles.
The plant is self-fertile.
We rate it 1/5 for edibility and
1/5 for medicinal use.
The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.
The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soil.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
It requires moist or wet soil.
Habitats and Possible Locations
Bog Garden.Edible Uses
Condiment.
The root can be used as a ginger substitute[2, 4, 17, 115, 183].
Medicinal Uses
Disclaimer
Antispasmodic
Stimulant.
The root is stimulant[4]. It is used in the treatment of epilepsy[4].
Other Uses
None known
Cultivation details
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any moisture-retentive soil in a
sunny position[200].
Suitable for group plantings in the wild garden[200].
Propagation
Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the
seed in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe if this is possible otherwise in
early spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out
into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Suppliers
For more details of plant suppliers please see our Suppliers Page which lists many more places to look.
Web References
- Details of Medicinal Uses, Habitats, etc. in M. Grieve A Modern Herbal (1931) [4]
- [H] Details of Scandanavian and European Common names in Henriette's names database
- [E] Ethnobotany Data
(common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
- [B] Data
(Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
- [P] Data.
(uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
- [P] Data.
(uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
- [HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database
References for Selinum sylvestre (a possible synonym).
References for peucedanum palustre (a possible synonym).
See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.
Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.
[2] Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications 1972 ISBN 0-486-20459-6
Lots of entries, quite a lot of information in most entries and references.
[4] Grieve. A Modern Herbal. Penguin 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9
Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.
[17] Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
[65] Frohne. D. and Pfänder. J. A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Wolfe 1984 ISBN 0723408394
Brilliant. Goes into technical details but in a very readable way. The best work on the subject that I've come across so far.
[115] Johnson. C. P. The Useful Plants of Great Britain.
Written about a hundred years ago, but still a very good guide to the useful plants of Britain.
[183] Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9
Excellent. Contains a very wide range of conventional and unconventional food plants (including tropical) and where they can be obtained (mainly N. American nurseries but also research institutes and a lot of other nurseries from around the world.
[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[218] Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. 1985 ISBN 0-917256-20-4
Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject.
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