Peucedanum cervaria aka Peucedanum Cervaria

Peucedanum cervaria belongs to the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial, which means it lives for years. Its native range spans Europe and reaches the northern Caucasus. It grows in the wild in northern Algeria too. Kew places it in the temperate biome, a broad climate zone. The RHS says it is not native to Britain or Ireland. Plants For A Future gives a height of about 5 feet [1.5 metres]. It can grow in garden beds. It also suits groups in wild gardens.

A sunny site meets this plant's needs for growth. Plants For A Future says it cannot grow in shade. The source says it grows with ease in soil that holds moisture. Sand, loam and clay can all support the plant. Soil may range from slightly acid to slightly alkaline. Neutral soil suits it too. It prefers moist ground rather than dry soil. These needs leave scope to plant it in a range of garden soils.

Plants For A Future lists USDA hardiness zones 5–9. It gives a UK zone number of 6 too. This number does not set an RHS H rating. Each flower has both male and female organs. Insects pollinate the flowers, and the plant is self-fertile. This means it can set seed with its own pollen. The supplied facts for this species give no bloom months. They give no details of flower colour, fruit or leaf shape. The RHS page covers these traits only for the wider genus.

Plants For A Future suggests growing new plants from seed. It offers this as a tentative guide. It does not base the guide on experience with this species. It suggests sowing ripe seed in a cold frame. Early spring is another time it suggests for sowing. Move young plants into their own pots when large enough to handle. The same source suggests planting them outside in summer. It records no risk of this species becoming a weed. The supplied facts name no specific pests or diseases.

People once grew this plant for use as medicine. Past uses dealt with urine flow, periods, fever and stomach complaints. These records do not prove that treatment works or is safe. Plants For A Future lists no known uses as food. It lists no other uses beyond the past medical uses. Its hazard note gives no confirmed report that this species is toxic. This lack of proof does not mean it is safe to eat.