Siler montanum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Siler |
| Species: | S. montanum
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Siler montanum, the laserwort, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Apiaceae. It is a robust perennial that can reach a height of about 30–100 centimetres (12–39 in). It has bipinnate, alternate leaves, and produces compound umbels of white five-stellate flowers from June to August.[2]
This species can be found in central and southern Europe, in the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Apennine Mountains and the Iberian Mountains.[2] It occurs in gorges and rocky slopes at elevations of 800–2,250 metres (2,620–7,380 ft).
The roots and seeds can be used as spices.[3]
Subspecies
Five subspecies are accepted.[1]
- Siler montanum subsp. apuanum F.Conti & Bartolucci – central Italy (Apuan Alps)
- Siler montanum subsp. corrasianum Bacch., Congiu, F.Conti & Bartolucci – Sardinia
- Siler montanum subsp. montanum – Alps, Pyrenees, and Iberian Mountains
- Siler montanum subsp. ogliastrinum Bacch., F.Conti & Bartolucci – Sardinia
- Siler montanum subsp. stabianum (Lacaita) F.Conti & Bartolucci – Italy (central and southern Apennines)
Gallery
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Botanical Illustration (1867)
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Siler montanum.
- ^ a b c "Siler montanum Crantz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b Hortipedia
- ^ "Plants for a Future: Laserpitium siler - L." Retrieved 2024-12-09.