• Family : Apiaceae
  (Carrot Or Coriander Or Parsley Family)
• Family (Hindi name) : SAUNF FAMILY (सौंफ फैमिली)
• Family (as per The APG System III) : Apiaceae
• Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Chaerophyllum reflexum var. acuminatum (Lindl.) Hedge & Lamond
• Habit : Perennial herb
• Habitat : Himalayan mountain slopes; 2500 - 4000 m. altitude
• Comments / notes : Its carrot-like roots are edible.
• Key identification features : Erect herb up to 1.5 m high. Leaves 1-2-pinnate, segments closely toothed.
• Flower, Fruit : August
• Distribution :
  • Uttarakhand : Valley of Flowers
• Native : India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
• Exotic/Native : Native
• World Distribution : North-East Pakistan to West Nepal
• Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 138; Nair, N. G (1977).Flora of Bashahr Himalayas. International Bioscience Publishers: 122
• Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Chaerophyllum acuminatum. Downloaded on 1 October 2023.

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