Peucedanum cervaria

Hirsch root - hair strand ( Peucedanum cervaria )

The deer root - hair strand or the deer Wurz ( Peucedanum cervaria, Syn: cervaria Rivini ), also called deer - hair strand, is scattered in Central Europe to spread occurring Umbelliferae ( Apiales ). It blooms in July and August.

Appearance

The species is a perennial herbaceous plant ( Hemikryptophyt ). It is up to 1.5 m high and is more or less branched. The leaves are two to three times pinnate and easily crowded blue-green. The Fiederäste as the leaflets go off at an acute angle and are more or less in one plane. The Fiederabschnitte are quite loose, are ovate, cut sharp and have yellow-brown Grannenspitzen. The umbel is provided with numerous bracts, which are repulsed. The Döldchenstiele are short haired. The flowers are white. The fruit is oval, approximately 4 to 6 mm in length and 3-4 mm in width and has narrow edge ribs.

Dissemination

Habitat requirements

Peucedanum cervaria grows singly or in loose groups in herbaceous communities to light rich, calcareous, dry places, often skeletal- rich, scherbigen raw soils. Occasionally, in semi-arid grassland in sparse oak coppice forests.

Popularization

The deer root - hair strand is in Europe, as far south as northern Spain, Italy and the Balkan peninsula. Eastwards to central Russia, north to about the Oder and Vistula. He is a sub-Mediterranean - weak - continental Florenelement.

Distribution in Germany

Peucedanum cervaria can be found in Germany, especially in the center and south of the area. There he comes scattered to widespread ago.

Distribution in Austria

The deer root occurs in all provinces except in East Tyrol hill and montane zone frequently until rare in suitable habitats. In the Rhine Valley and in the northern foothills of the Alps, the species is considered endangered.