Common name:
Whorled caraway
Family:
Scientific name:
Carum verticillatum
Main flower color:
Range:
Mainly in Ireland, west Scotland, southwest England and southwest Wales
Height:
Up to 80 cm
Habitat:
Damp grassland; heaths and moors
Flowers:
Small, white, borne in flat-topped clusters up to 5 cm across, with between eight and 12 rays. Both bracts and bracteoles are present, similar in appearance; narrow, pointed-tipped, angled upwards
Leaves:
Hairless, divided into whorled, thread-like segments, pointed at the tip. On smooth, unridged, hairless stems
Season:
June to August
Rarity:
★★★★★
