Dictamnus angustifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. According to modern concepts, the synonym of the species is Dictamnus albus.see TPL link in the plant card.
Distribution and ecology The range of the species covers Central Asia and Mountain Altai.According to the GRIN website (see plant card).
It grows in steppe meadows, among bush thickets, on grassy and bushy slopes in the middle mountain belt.
Description Stem more or less densely pubescent, 50 – 100 cm high.
Leaves are odd-pinnate. Leaflets 3-7 pairs, usually large, oblong or oblong-elliptic, long-drawn out toward the apex, acute, finely serrate along the margin; terminal on a winged petiole, wedge-drawn out toward the base.
Inflorescence racemose, less often paniculate-racemose. Bract and linear-lanceolate, acute. Sepal and lanceolate, acute, 7–8 mm long; petals lilac-pink, with purple veins, 3.5-4.5 mm long, lanceolate or oblong, acute or obtuse.
Seeds 4–5 mm long, shiny, dark brown.
Meaning and use The plant is poisonous. It has an unpleasant odor. When touched, the plant hairs cause severe, blistering skin burns in animals. The fresh plant contains 0.05-0.07% essential oil, consisting of anethole and methyl chavilol. The oil is suitable for obtaining drying oil. (in Russian)
Minor honey plant. (in Russian)
Taxonomy The species Dictamnus angustifolia belongs to the genus Dictamnus of the family Rutaceae.
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Further reading (in Russian)