Notopterygium incisum seed
LATIN NAME: Notopterygium incisum
COMMON NAME: Incised Notopterygium
The incised notopterygium stands with the broad, lobed leaves and the flat, white umbels above the stout stems, and the whole plant carries the neat, quiet look of the meadow edge. The upright, perennial herb carries the stout, hollow stems with the broad, deeply incised, toothed leaves and the flat-topped, compound umbels of the small, white or greenish flowers through the early summer, one of the quiet, steady sights of the meadow edge, drawing the bees, to be followed by the small, dry, paired fruits. The thick, aromatic roots have a very long record in the old practice of the cool lands, and the plant is a historic presence of the meadow edge. It is a plant of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The incised notopterygium is a historic subject of the plant science, and the flat umbels keep showing up in the work on the aromatic roots. The way the thick, aromatic roots build up below the ground under the flat-topped, compound umbels has been studied steadily, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the aromatic roots, the incised leaves and the members of the carrot family. The aromatic roots and the neat habit have also made it a fine study herb, and the incised notopterygium is a regular subject of the work on the flat umbels of the cool world.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The incised notopterygium is a quiet, useful herb of the meadow edge and the study collection. The broad, deeply incised, toothed leaves on the stout, hollow stems carry the neat look of the meadow edge, one of the quiet, steady sights of the meadow edge, drawing the bees, and the thick, aromatic roots have a very long record in the old practice of the cool lands, the dried roots coming to the old teas and the prepared remedies of the old shops, while the flat-topped, compound umbels of the small, white or greenish flowers open through the early summer, to be followed by the small, dry, paired fruits. It is one of the fine choices for the meadow edge, the herb bed and the study collection, and it has been written up in the botanical and the scientific papers for the aromatic roots and the very long history. It is a quiet, useful herb of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden.
The notopterygium seeds start easily in a fine, gritty compost on an open shelf. The young plants are undemanding once they root, and they enjoy the deep, rich, moist ground of the open garden and a position in the cool border.
To grow the incised notopterygium from seed, scatter the small, brown seeds over the surface of the tray of fine, gritty soil, barely covering them, keep the tray in a bright, open spot and water gently, then set the young plants out in the open ground. The seedlings come through within a few weeks and grow on steadily. With the sun and the deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground, the white umbels will rise over the years.
Uses: Medicinal