Common name:
Fennel
Family:
Scientific name:
Foeniculum vulgare
Main flower color:
Range:
Wales and central/southern England
Height:
Up to 200 cm
Habitat:
Grassland and rocky places, especially coastal
Flowers:
Compound umbels up to 8 cm across; small yellow flowers with inrolled margins and exserted stamens. There are no bracts or bracteoles
Leaves:
Hairless, pinnately divided several times into fine, thread-like segments, on thick, waxy stems which may have a purplish tinge
Season:
July to October
Rarity:
★★★★★
