Species

Carum verticillatum (L.) W. D. J. Koch

Whorled Caraway

Apiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Genus: Carum (Caraway)

Synonyms

Carum verticillatum
Sison verticillatum

Related species

Carum carvi L. - Caraway
Carum verticillatum (L.) W. D. J. Koch - Whorled Caraway

Traits


    30–80 cm tall. involucre: at least 3‑leaved. involucel: at least 3‑leaved. flowers: whitish, occasionally tinged reddish. sepals: absent or developed as a narrow margin. fruits: glabrous, dorsally ribbed. leaves: 2–3‑fold pinnate, with the smell of caraway. leaflets:...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Carum verticillatum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Carum verticillatum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Carum verticillatum

Carum verticillatum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, (periodically) wet habitats

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