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Apiaceae
Coriandrum

not marked as a favorite taxon *Coriandrum sativum Linnaeus. Common name: Coriander, Cilantro, Mexican-parsley, Chinese-parsley. Phenology: Jun-Jul. Habitat: Disturbed areas, cultivated in gardens, sometimes persisting or escaped locally. Distribution: Native of w. Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: W. Asia

Other Comments: This species has been cultivated for thousands of years as a flavoring and garnish, and its medicinal properties (Ball 2024i). The name coriander refers to the seeds, and the name cilantro refers to the leaves (Diggs et al. 1999).

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, Fl7, FNA13, G, Il, K1, K4, MC, Meso4.1, Mo2, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Ok, POWO, RAB, S, S13, Tat, WH3; = n/a — Pa. Basionym: Coriandrum sativum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Coriandrum sativum - FNA13

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Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Coriandrum sativum© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Coriandrum sativum© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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native range: Europe