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Chaerophyllum aureum L.

Flora Europaea the original Linnean specimen is missing in the Linnean collections perennial, H, 2n=22, diploid mesic, calciphyle, saxicole, nemoral, rarely a ruderal in the mountainous areas. western Palearctic Symphito-Fagion, Phyllitidi-Fagetum, Tilio-Acerion, Galio-Urticetea, Convolvuletalia sepium; a good example on how a rich soil forest and petrophile species can turn into a ruderal R4101-4127 habitats, R3701-3707, R3401 habitats               A species which lives especially on shadowed tall forb associations or woodlands on rocky calcareous substratum. Pictures taken in Piatra Cetii natural reservation area, Trascau Mountains, Alba county on 20th August 2006 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com