Apium insulare
P. S. Short
Island celery
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Summary
Source: WikipediaApium insulare, Flinders Island celery, or Island celery is a herb of the Bass Strait islands, and Lord Howe Island, Australia. It is a member of the Apiaceae (carrot family). It was first described by Philip Short in 1979.
Description
A robust herb. It grows 50 cm high. It is erect and has stout stems 10 mm across. The leaves are large and dissected. They are glossy green. The flower is a distinctive stalked umbel.
Edible Uses
None known
Traditional Uses
Possibly edible
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Medicinal Uses
None known
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Bass Strait Islands and Lord Howe Island. It grows on rocky shores on very exposed sections of the coast. Tasmania Herbarium.
Where It Grows
Australia*, Tasmania,
Cultivation
193064
Other Uses
None known Special Uses
Notes
There are about 20 Apium species.
References (3)
- Harris, S., Buchanan, A., Connolly, A., 2001, One Hundred Islands: The Flora of the Outer Furneaux. Tas Govt. p 106
- Low, T., 1992, Bush Tucker. Australia’s Wild Food Harvest. Angus & Robertson. p 136
- Tasmanian Herbarium Vascular Plants list p 3
