Astrantia major

Astrantia major
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Astrantia
Species:
A. major
Binomial name
Astrantia major
Synonyms
  • Sanicula astrantia E.H.L.Krause
  • Astrantia major var. brevicaule Losa & P.Monts.

Astrantia major, the great masterwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to central and eastern Europe. Growing up to 90 cm (35 in) tall by 45 cm (18 in) broad, it is an herbaceous perennial, much used in gardens.