Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. 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.
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Fennel is a hardy herb in the carrot family with feathery leaves and yellow flowers that originally comes from Mediterranean coastal areas. It now grows naturally in many parts of the world, particularly on dry soils near coasts and rivers, making it a widespread plant in diverse environments.
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SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderApiales
- FamilyApiaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France
Foeniculum vulgare • Fenouil Le Fenouil ou Fenouil commun (Foeniculum vulgare, syn. Foeniculum officinale) est une plante généralement vivace mais parfois bisannuelle de la famille des apiacées (ombellifères). Les variétés cultivées de cette espèce de fenouil sont utilisées en alimentation pour le renflement bulbeux et charnu de leurs feuilles imbriquées les unes dans les autres. Ce n'est pas un bulbe véritable (comme l'oignon). Cette plante s'est naturalisée à travers le monde principalement dans les biomes au climat méditerranéen.
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Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. 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 (, , ) is a selection with a swollen, bulb-like stem base (sometimes called bulb fennel) that is used as a vegetable.