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Pleurospermum uralense

a biennial or perennial member of the Pleurospermum genus in the family Umbelliferae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
biennial, perennial
Height
1 m
Fertility
Self fertile, Insects
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Insects

Uses

Edible uses

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Young leaves - cooked[2].

Plant part
Leaves

Environment

Range
N. Europe to E. Asia.
Habitat
Coniferous forests, forest edges, pine forest, birch-aspen forests and felled forests, rarely in sub-alpine meadows, ravines and near swamps[5].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Cultivation

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We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. Some botanists consider this species to be no more than a part of P. camtschaticum[4]. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in any moderately fertile soil in full sun[3]. Plants are often monocarpic, living for a number of years without flowering and then dying after flowering[1].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

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  3. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  4. ? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964-00-00

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  5. Komarov. V. L. Flora of the USSR. Israel Program for Scientific Translation 1968-00-00

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