Fennel
| Fennel | |
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| Fennel in flower | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Foeniculum |
| Species: | F. vulgare
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| Binomial name | |
| Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
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Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering plant species in the carrot family.[1][2] It is a hardy, perennial herb[3] with yellow flowers and feathery leaves.[4] It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea coast and on riverbanks.
It is a highly flavorful herb used in cooking and, along with the similar-tasting anise, is one of the primary ingredients of absinthe. Florence fennel or finocchio (UK: /fɪˈnɒkioʊ/, US: /-ˈnoʊk-/, Italian: [fiˈnɔkkjo]) is a selection with a swollen, bulb-like stem base (sometimes called bulb fennel) that is used as a vegetable.
- ^ a b "Foeniculum vulgare Mill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Genus Foeniculum Mill.". US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2015. Archived from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Plant Characteristics and Associations. Foeniculum vulgare". Calflora.org. Calflora. 1 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Plant Finder. Foeniculum vulgare". Missouribotanicalgarden.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.