Laserwort (Laserpitium latifolium)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Laserpitium latifolium is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring. — Root - used as a flavouring.; It was used by the Romans with cumin in order to season preserved artichokes.; A decoction of the seeds is used in beer.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods and rocky places in mountains. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)