Laser trilobum
(L.) Borkh.
Apiaceae
Angelica aquilegiifolia (Jacq.) Lam.
Angelica triloba Desf. ex Steud.
Laser aquilegifolium Röhl. ex Steud.
Laserpitium aquilegiifolium Jacq.
Laserpitium carniolicum Bernh. ex Steud.
Laserpitium trilobum L.
Selinum aquilegiifolium (Jacq.) E.H.L.Krause
Siler alpinum Baumg.
Siler aquilegifoliium (Jacq.) Gaertn.
Siler trilobum (L.) Crantz
Common Name: Gladich
General Information
Laser trilobum is an erect, herbaceous perennial plant with a tap root around 10mm thick; it produces a branched stem around 60 - 150cm tall[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. The fruits, with their cumin-like flavour, are a popular flavouring in Turkey, where they are sold in local markets. The plant is sometimes cultivated for its fruits.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
50- Title
- Flora Europaea
- Publication
-
- Author
- ?
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader.
,
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
93- Title
- Flora of Turkey.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Davis. P. H.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats.
Range
Central, southern and eastern Europe, through Turkey to Iran
Habitat
Light forests, forest margins, scrub, especially on calcareous soils[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Woods and rocky places in mountains[
100- Title
- Flowers of Europe - A Field Guide.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Polunin. O.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1969
- ISBN
- 0192176218
- Description
- An excellent and well illustrated pocket guide for those with very large pockets. Also gives some details on plant uses.
]. Conifer woods and scrub, macchie and rocks near the sea; at elevations from sea level to 1,800 metres[
93- Title
- Flora of Turkey.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Davis. P. H.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.20 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Self-fertile | Yes |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant is likely to prefer a well-drained calcareous soil.
Edible Uses
The seed is used as a condiment[
183- Title
- Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-0-9
- Description
- Excellent. Contains a very wide range of conventional and unconventional food plants (including tropical) and where they can be obtained (mainly N. American nurseries but also research institutes and a lot of other nurseries from around the world.
]. The dried and powdered fruits are used as a cumin-like spice[
2202- Title
- Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the extracts of Kefe cumin (Laser trilobum L.) fruits from differ
- Publication
- International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, November 2009; 60(7): 606-617
- Author
- Ahmet Parlatan et al
- Website
- http:// http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09637480801993938
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 0963-7486
- Description
-
]. The fruit has a flavour like cinnamon, with a resinous and peppery taste[
2202- Title
- Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the extracts of Kefe cumin (Laser trilobum L.) fruits from differ
- Publication
- International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, November 2009; 60(7): 606-617
- Author
- Ahmet Parlatan et al
- Website
- http:// http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09637480801993938
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 0963-7486
- Description
-
].
The stem[
183- Title
- Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-0-9
- Description
- Excellent. Contains a very wide range of conventional and unconventional food plants (including tropical) and where they can be obtained (mainly N. American nurseries but also research institutes and a lot of other nurseries from around the world.
] and the seed[
2- Title
- Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hedrick. U. P.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- 0-486-20459-6
- Description
- Lots of entries, quite a lot of information in most entries and references.
,
105- Title
- Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Tanaka. T. & Nakao S.
- Publisher
- Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo
- Year
- 1976
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- The most comprehensive list of edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
,
177- Title
- Plants for Human Consumption.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kunkel. G.
- Publisher
- Koeltz Scientific Books
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 3874292169
- Description
- An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
] are said to be edible though no further details are known.
The water in which the leaves have been cooked is drunk as a wine and is very refreshing[
183- Title
- Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-0-9
- Description
- Excellent. Contains a very wide range of conventional and unconventional food plants (including tropical) and where they can be obtained (mainly N. American nurseries but also research institutes and a lot of other nurseries from around the world.
].
Medicinal
A 2% solution of the plant is used in the treatment of acne and pimples[
2202- Title
- Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the extracts of Kefe cumin (Laser trilobum L.) fruits from differ
- Publication
- International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, November 2009; 60(7): 606-617
- Author
- Ahmet Parlatan et al
- Website
- http:// http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09637480801993938
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 0963-7486
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
An essential oil is obtained from the plant[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. When fresh, the fruits contain 0.9%, the umbels 0.7% and the green parts 0.02% essential oil[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The main components of the oil are limonene and perillaldehyde[
2202- Title
- Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the extracts of Kefe cumin (Laser trilobum L.) fruits from differ
- Publication
- International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, November 2009; 60(7): 606-617
- Author
- Ahmet Parlatan et al
- Website
- http:// http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09637480801993938
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 0963-7486
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed 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 their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division could be tried in the spring.
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Useful Temperate Plants Database 2016 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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