Thapsia garganica Drias plant (Umbelliferae)

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Thapsia garganica
Drias plant
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The Thapsia garganica plant species is found in Europe - Mediterranean. It is a member of the Umbelliferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Drias plant. Some home gardeners know the variety as T. decussata.

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Latin Name:  Thapsia garganica
Common Name:  Drias plant
Family:  Umbelliferae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The resin in the sap can cause skin irritation[4].

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Rocky places, fields and sunny slopes[45].

Medicinal Information: The root is diuretic, emetic and purgative[1, 4, 46]. A resin is extracted with alcohol from the bark of the root[4]. The plant has been considered specific in treating pain, though caution is advised since it is poisonous to some mammals[4]. The plant is also strongly rubefacient, producing blisters and intense itching[4].

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