Apiaceae
Caropodium

Caropodium platycarpum (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Schischk.

First published in Bot. Mater. Gerb. Glavn. Bot. Sada R.S.F.S.R. 4: 30 (1923)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Türkiye to N. & W. Iran. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2014) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 2: Lythraceae to Campanulaceae.

Morphology General Habit
Plant erect, to ± 45 cm high but more often 20–30 cm, much-branched from near base
Morphology Stem
Stem and branches strongly striate or sulcate, often angled below, glabrous
Morphology Leaves
Basal leaves shortly petiolate with a long, expanded sheath, lanceolate to narrowly oblong-ovate in outline, 6–12 × 0.8–2 cm, bi- or tri-pinnate with ultimate segments setaceous and ± congested, ± 2–5 mm long; upper leaves reducing, soon sessile on the shorter sheaths, broader and bushier with segments up to ± 15 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Peduncles
Peduncles 3–13 cm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Umbels numerous, large, 9–19-rayed, rays bearing fruit incrassate, 1–7 cm; bracts of involucre 4 or 5(–7), pinnate or bipinnate, half the length of fruiting rays or less Partial umbels 15–20-flowered, some or all producing 3–12 fruit or some with no fructiferous flower; pedicels 1–3 mm, those bearing fruit incrassate; bracts of the involucel 3–5, pinnate or setaceous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit narrowly linear oblong, 10–18(–22) mm long with a narrow (± 0.5 mm) wing, width across the major axis 2–3 mm; persistent sepals minute
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stylopodium
Stylopodia conical; styles divergent or deflexed, ± 1 mm.
Ecology
In mountains, in Quercus forest, on cultivated ground at the foot of hill, near stream; alt. 1300– 1650 m
Phenology
Flowering and fruiting: Jun.
Distribution
Rare in Iraq, only found in two districts, both near the Iranian frontier, in the central and SW sectors respectively of the upper forest zone. E Turkey, Caucasus, NW Iran.
[FIQ]

Uses

Use
According to Schischkin (1950) this plant was found to have a high yield of essential oils, more even than coriander (Coriandrum sativum L., q.v.) and its widespread cultivation in Azerbaijan has been recommended.
[FIQ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0