Laserpitium siler

Laserpitium siler
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Laserpitium
Species:
L. siler
Binomial name
Laserpitium siler
L.
Synonyms
  • Siler montanum Crantz

Laserpitium siler, the laserwort, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Apiaceae. It is a robust perennial that can reach a height of about 30–100 centimetres (12–39 in). It has bipinnate, alternate leaves, and produces compound umbels of white five-stellate flowers from June to August.

This species can be found in central and southern Europe, in the Alps, the Balkans, the Apennine Mountains and the Iberian Peninsula. It occurs in gorges and rocky slopes at an elevation of 800–2,250 metres (2,620–7,380 ft).

The roots and seeds can be used as spices.