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FENNEL Foeniculum vulgare (Apiaceae) Height to 2m
Grey-green, strong-smelling and hairless perennial with solid young stems and hollow older ones. Favours grassy places, mainly near the sea. FLOWERS are yellow and borne in open umbels, 4-8cm across (Jul-Oct). FRUITS are narrow egg-shaped and ridged. LEAVES are feathery, comprising thread-like leaflets. STATUS-Locally common in S.
Grey-green, strong-smelling and hairless perennial with solid young stems and hollow older ones. Favours grassy places, mainly near the sea. FLOWERS are yellow and borne in open umbels, 4-8cm across (Jul-Oct). FRUITS are narrow egg-shaped and ridged. LEAVES are feathery, comprising thread-like leaflets. STATUS-Locally common in S.
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