Fennel

This article is about the plant Foeniculum vulgare. For other uses, see Fennel (disambiguation).
"Finocchio" redirects here. For other uses, see Finocchio (disambiguation).

Fennel
Fennel in flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Foeniculum
Species:
F. vulgare
Binomial name
Foeniculum vulgare
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Anethum dulce DC.
  • Anethum foeniculum L.
  • Anethum minus Gouan
  • Anethum panmori Roxb.
  • Anethum panmorium Roxb. ex Fleming
  • Anethum piperitum Ucria
  • Anethum rupestre Salisb.
  • Foeniculum azoricum Mill.
  • Foeniculum capillaceum Gilib.
  • Foeniculum divaricatum Griseb.
  • Foeniculum dulce Mill.
  • Foeniculum foeniculum (L.) H.Karst.
  • Foeniculum giganteum Lojac.
  • Foeniculum officinale All.
  • Foeniculum panmorium (Roxb.) DC.
  • Foeniculum piperitum C.Presl
  • Foeniculum rigidum Brot. ex Steud.
  • Ligusticum foeniculum (L.) Roth
  • Ligusticum foeniculum (L.) Crantz
  • Meum foeniculum (L.) Spreng.
  • Meum piperitum Schult.
  • Ozodia foeniculacea Wight & Arn.
  • Selinum foeniculum E.H.L.Krause
  • Seseli dulce Koso-Pol.
  • Seseli foeniculum Koso-Pol.
  • Seseli piperitum Koso-Pol.
  • Tenoria romana Schkuhr ex Spreng.
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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 that is used as a vegetable.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Plant Characteristics and Associations. Foeniculum vulgare". Calflora.org. Calflora. 1 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Plant Finder. Foeniculum vulgare". Missouribotanicalgarden.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.