Taxon:  Peucedanum ostruthium (L.) W. D. J. Koch



Summary
Genus:
Peucedanum
Family:
Apiaceae (alt. Umbelliferae)
Subfamily:
Apioideae
Tribe:
Selineae
Nomen number:
27463
Place of publication:
Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 12:95.  1824 (Gen. pl. Umbell.)
Verified:
07/05/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Imperatoria ostruthium L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Imperatoria major Gray

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Castroviejo, S. et al., eds. 1989-. Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares.
  4. Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
  5. Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
  6. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
  7. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  8. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
  9. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  10. Harmon, P. J. et al. 2006. Checklist and atlas of the vascular flora of West Virginia.
  11. Kartesz, J. T. 2011. North American plant atlas. The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
  12. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  13. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  14. Mitchell, R. S., ed. 1986. A checklist of New York state plants. New York State Mus. Bull. 458
  15. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  16. Sell, P. & G. Murrell. 1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland.
  17. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  18. Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishhogfennel  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Englishmasterwort  1McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Frenchimpératoire  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
GermanKaiserwurz  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
GermanMeisterwurz  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Italianelafobosco erba renna  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Italianimperatoria vera  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Swedishmästerrot  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine incl. KrymEuro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. CorsicaTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
2CultivatedEurope Europe  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeBelarus  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeDenmark  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNova Scotia Kartesz, J. T. 2011. North American plant atlas. The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntario Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaSt. Pierre and Miquelon  Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigan Kartesz, J. T. 2011. North American plant atlas. The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew York Mitchell, R. S., ed. 1986. A checklist of New York state plants. New York State Mus. Bull. 458
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesPennsylvania Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesWest Virginian.Harmon, P. J. et al. 2006. Checklist and atlas of the vascular flora of West Virginia.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesTennesseen.e.Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
Native
Europe
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine (incl. Krym)
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy, Romania, Slovenia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France (incl. Corsica)
Cultivated
Europe
  • REGION: Europe
Naturalized
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Belgium
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Belarus
Northern America
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Nova Scotia, Ontario], St. Pierre and Miquelon
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia (n.)]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Tennessee (n.e.)]

Reference(s)
  1. Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
  2. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  3. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  4. Harmon, P. J. et al. 2006. Checklist and atlas of the vascular flora of West Virginia.
  5. Kartesz, J. T. 2011. North American plant atlas. The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
  6. Mitchell, R. S., ed. 1986. A checklist of New York state plants. New York State Mus. Bull. 458
  7. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  8. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  9. Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Food additivesflavoring Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Medicinesfolklore Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Medicinesveterinary Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=27463. Accessed 15 April 2026.