Alexanders
Smyrnium olustratum
Apiaceae
Growth Habit
HerbaceousDescription
To 1.5m; stem solid, ridged. Leaves to 30cm, 2-3 pinnate or ternate, segments rhombic-ovate, 2-8cm, dark green and shiny, ternatisect, with inflated, sheathing petiole. Umbels with 7-15 rays; flowers yellow. Fruits 7-8mm, black; mericarps with 3 prominent ridges.
Source of plant
Nichols Garden Nursery, Jardin Botanique de la Ville et de l'Universite de Caen
