Moroccan perennial ID, please (1 Viewer)

IamFof

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• Feb 10, 2020

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While in Marrakech, recently, I found this growing on both waste land (very dry) and cultivated. The dryer ones were quite a bit smaller than this watered one, which was 2'-3' tall.
I failed to check the leaves, to see if they were succulent, but they look as though they maybe, slightly.
Any ideas?

 

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Simon Wates

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• Feb 10, 2020

• #2

I'm guessing its an umbellifer (Apiaceae) - I had a quick look around this website to no avail, maybe a longer search could reveal it? http://www.floramaroccana.fr/apiaceae.html

 

IamFof

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• Feb 10, 2020

• #3

Simon
Thank you.
I have had a nasty little niggle, at the back of my mind, that I SHOULD know this plant.
As soon as I saw your suggestion of an umbellifera, Crithmum maritimum (Rock Samphire), popped into mind.
Haven't gone further then that, but as soon as I finish feeding my face, I'll look down that path.
Fof

 

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Simon Wates

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• Feb 10, 2020

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IamFof said:

As soon as I saw your suggestion of an umbellifera, Crithmum maritimum (Rock Samphire), popped into mind.

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The leaves made me think of Crithmum too and the fruit made me think of the genus Prangos...hence my idea of an umbellifer.

 

Nutcracker

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• Feb 11, 2020

• #5

Don't know, but pretty sure it's not Apiaceae. I'll have another look tomorrow.

 

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aeshna5

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• Feb 11, 2020

• #6

Not the greatest photos for detail but think it's Peganum harmala which I used to see leading tours in Kazakhstan. Clearly not an umbellifer!

It does seem to have English names such as African or Syrian Rue which I didn't realise but the plant seems to occur there. I only knew it by its scientific name.

 

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Simon Wates

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• Feb 11, 2020

• #7

Thanks aeshna, Peganum harmala looks spot on. I have learned a new plant and an new order In my defence, the dried fruit of Prangos trifida look quite similar, there are some pretty bizarre umbellifers down here, which I was suggesting. I see the species occurs in parts of southern Spain, but not in Portugal, not even the order.

Maybe of interest: https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/nitrariaceae/peganum-harmala#photo-6

 

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IamFof

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• Feb 11, 2020

• #8

Thank you, aeshna. Never heard of it, with either Scientific or English names, but you definately seemed to have hit the spot. Apologies for the pics. I didn't take the light into consideration, before I went and failed to take a polarizing filter. The light was extremely harsh and glarey, due to the high levels of dust in the atmosphere. Lesson learned.
Simon. Again thanks.