sweet fennel
Family
ApiaceaeScientific Name
Foeniculum vulgareSynonyms (former Scientific Names):
Foeniculum foeniculum
Growth Habit
upright and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
pencil
Dominant Flower Color
yellow
Flower Symmetry
radial symmetery
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Shape
needle
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Structure
simple
Leaf Stalk
longer than leaf
Stem Hairs
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Life Cycle
biennial
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb