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Laserpitium latifolium L.

Flora Europaea the original Linnean specimen         A tall forb from mesic meadow-steppe grasslands of the forest-steppe and the ones developed on  rich in humus soils from calcareous substrata, at low altitude in the mountains. Its presence in massive populations show a good preservation status of the grasslands ecosystems. Podeni-Pietroasa, Cluj county, in grasslands developed on rich in humus soils on gypsum rocks, June 2010. dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.net