Common name:
Alexanders
Family:
Scientific name:
Smyrnium olusatrum
Main flower color:
Range:
Coastal regions, mainly Wales and the southern half of England
Height:
Up to 120 cm
Habitat:
Hedges, cliffs, roadsides and disturbed ground, near the coast
Flowers:
Pale yellow, with spreading stamens, in compound umbels that tend to merge, forming a hemispherical cluster; both terminal, and from the upper leaf nodes. Umbels have between seven and 15 rays, with both bracteoles and bracts. Stems are hairless and grooved
Leaves:
Thrice trifoliate; divided into shiny, ovate, toothed leaflets, dotted with a few small yellow patches
Season:
March to June
Rarity:
★★★★★
