Associations
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Foodplant / parasite
cleistothecium of Erysiphe heraclei parasitises live Falcaria vulgaris
Foodplant / miner
larva of Euleia heraclei mines live leaf of Falcaria vulgaris
Comprehensive Description
provided by North American Flora
Falcaria sioides (Wibel) Asch. Fl. Brand. 1: 241. 1860
Sium Falcaria L. Sp. PI. 252. 1753.
Seseli Falcaria Crantz. Stirp. Austr. 3: 95. 1767.
Drepanophyllum sioides Wibel, Prim. Fl. Werth. 196. 1799.
Prionitis falcata Delarbre, Fl. Auv. ed. 2. 421. 1800.
Falcaria vulgaris Benin. Syst. Verz. Pfl. Erf. 176. 1800.
Sium fakalum Dubois, Meth. 442. 1803.
Bunium Falcaria Bieb. Fl. Taur.-Cauc. 1: 211. 1808.
Drepanophyllum Falcaria Desv. Fl. Anjou 248. 1S27.
Falcaria Rivini Host. Fl. Austr. 1: 381. 1827.
Prionilis Falcaria Dumort. Fl. Belg. 77. 1827.
Critamus Falcaria Reichenb. in Mossier, Handb. ed. 2. 47S. IS27.
Helosciadium Falcaria Hegetschw. Fl. Schw. 262. 1840.
Carum Falcaria Lange in Wilk. & Lange, Prodr. Fl. Hisp. 3: 92. 1880.
Falcaria Falcaria Karst. Deuts. Fl. 835. 1882.
Selinum Falcaria E. H. L. Krause in Sturm, Fl. Dents, ed. 2. 12: 45. 1904.
Ammi Falcaria Borner, Fl. Deuts. Volk. 1912.
Plants 3-9 dm. high; leaves oblong to ovate in general outline, excluding the petioles 1.5-3 dm. long, 1-2-ternate or pinnate, the leaflets linear-lanceolate or linear, 5-25 cm. long, 4-15 mm. broad, often falcate, finely serrate and callousmargined; petioles 1.5-3 dm. long; cauline leaves ternately or pinnately divided; peduncles 2-7 cm. long; involucre of 4-12 linear, acute, unequal, entire bracts 5-20 mm. long; bractlets of the involucel similar to the bracts, 3-10 mm. long; rays 10-20, 2-4.5 cm. long; pedicels 5-10 mm. long; fruit linear-oblong, 3-5 mm. long, 1-2 mm. broad.
Type locality: "In Flandria, Helvetia, Bohemia. Alsatia. Gallia," collector unknown.
Distribution: Eurasia; introduced in New York, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Costa Rica.
- bibliographic citation
- Albert Charles Smith, Mildred Esther Mathias, Lincoln Constance, Harold William Rickett. 1944-1945. UMBELLALES and CORNALES. North American flora. vol 28B. New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
Falcaria vulgaris: Brief Summary
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Falcaria vulgaris, the sickleweed or longleaf, is the sole species in the genus Falcaria. It is a biennial herb of the spherical shape. Blossoms in June–July. Grows in Europe, Siberia, Middle East, Northern Africa, North and South Americas. Contains alkaloids, carotene, vitamin C, proteins.
Eremurus and falcaria leaves are consumed as food in
Armenia Its use as an alternative medicine may offer several advantages, especially in the treatment of stomach and skin ulcers, diabetes, infections, and liver and kidney disorders.
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Eremurus and falcaria leaves are consumed as food in Armenia 
