Pimpinella battandieri - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
battandieri
ID:
391587
Status:
valid
Authors:
Chabert.
Source:
ksu
Year:
1889
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 36: 24 (1889)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000390919
Common Names
- Battandieri Pimpinella
- Anise-scented Pimpinella
- Anise-root
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Pimpinella battandieri (also called Battandier's Pimpinella, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North Africa and the Middle East. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a flowering stem that grows up to 40 cm tall. The leaves are pinnate, with toothed leaflets. The flowers are white or pinkish-white and are borne in umbels. It grows in dry grassland, scrubland, and rocky slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Pimpinella battandieri is used as an ornamental plant and has medicinal properties, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Pimpinella battandieri are white and have a diameter of 1 cm. The seeds are small, black and have a diameter of 0.5 mm. The seedlings are small and have two cotyledons.
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Pimpinella battandieri can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Division in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.
Where to Find Pimpinella battandieri
Pimpinella battandieri is native to the Mediterranean region and can be found in dry, rocky soils.
Pimpinella battandieri FAQ
What is the scientific name of Pimpinella battandieri?
Pimpinella battandieri
What is the common name of Pimpinella battandieri?
Battandieri's Burnet
What is the natural habitat of Pimpinella battandieri?
Dry grasslands, scrub and rocky slopes
Species in the Pimpinella genus
Pimpinella anisoides, Pimpinella anisetum, Pimpinella anisactis, Pimpinella alismatifolia, Pimpinella ahmarensis, Pimpinella affinis, Pimpinella adscendens, Pimpinella anagodendron, Pimpinella aromatica, Pimpinella battandieri, Pimpinella barbata, Pimpinella anisum, Pimpinella acronemastrum, Pimpinella acutidentata, Pimpinella cypria, Pimpinella cumbrae, Pimpinella dendroselinum, Pimpinella cretica, Pimpinella corymbosa, Pimpinella deverroides, Pimpinella buchananii, Pimpinella bracteata, Pimpinella brachyclada, Pimpinella erythraeae, Pimpinella eriocarpos, Pimpinella etbaica, Pimpinella favifolia, Pimpinella schweinfurthii, Pimpinella schimperi, Pimpinella saxifraga, Pimpinella subnigra, Pimpinella stracheyi, Pimpinella sikkimensis, Pimpinella sintenisii, Pimpinella pruatjan, Pimpinella procumbens, Pimpinella pretenderis, Pimpinella rollae, Pimpinella robynsii, Pimpinella rigidula, Pimpinella rhodantha, Pimpinella urceolata, Pimpinella turcomanica, Pimpinella tomentosa, Pimpinella tirupatiensis, Pimpinella tongloensis, Pimpinella tragium, Pimpinella inundata, Pimpinella intermedia, Pimpinella javana,
Species in the Apiaceae family
Aciphylla anomala, Aciphylla aurea, Aciphylla cartilaginea, Aciphylla colensoi, Aciphylla congesta, Aciphylla crenulata, Aciphylla crosby-smithii, Aciphylla cuthbertiana, Aciphylla dieffenbachii, Aciphylla dissecta, Aciphylla divisa, Aciphylla dobsonii, Aciphylla ferox, Aciphylla flexuosa, Aciphylla glacialis, Aciphylla glaucescens, Aciphylla gracilis, Aciphylla hectori, Aciphylla hookeri, Aciphylla horrida, Aciphylla indurata, Aciphylla inermis, Aciphylla kirkii, Aciphylla latibracteata, Aciphylla lecomtei, Aciphylla leighii, Aciphylla lyallii, Aciphylla monroi, Aciphylla montana, Aciphylla multisecta, Aciphylla pinnatifida, Aciphylla polita, Aciphylla poppelwellii, Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, Aciphylla similis, Aciphylla simplex, Aciphylla simplicifolia, Aciphylla spedeni, Aciphylla squarrosa, Aciphylla stannensis, Aciphylla subflabellata, Aciphylla takahea, Aciphylla traillii, Aciphylla traversii, Aciphylla trifoliolata, Aciphylla verticillata, Acronema alpinum, Acronema astrantiifolium, Acronema brevipedicellatum, Acronema bryophilum,