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A striking plant from Tibet, the asafoetida has stimulant properties, and is a close relative of giant fennel (Ferula communis) which it resembles to some extent, as it has the typical divided foliage and inflorescence of the Umbelliferae (the cow-parsnip family).

— Margaret Brownlow The Delights of Herb-growing (1965)

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