Carum carvi, Caraway - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Caraway, Persian cumin, meridian fennel

Botanical name & synonyms: Carum carvi, Carum gracile, Carum rosellum, Bunium carvi, Carum aromaticum, Carum decussatum, Carum gracile, Carum officinale, Carum rosellum, Carum velenovskyi, Carvi careum, Falcaria carvifolia, Foeniculum carvi, Karos carvi, Lagoecia cuminoides, Ligusticum carvi, Pimpinella carvi, Selinum carvi, Seseli carum, Seseli carvi, Sium carum, Sium carvi

Family: Carrot, parsley (Apiaceae, Umbelliferae)

• native to Europe
  

• biennial
  

• 30 to 80cm
  

• flower IV to VI
  

• plant community: fresh meadow
  

• spice and medicinal plant, aromatic herb
  

• weight of 1000 seeds = 8 gram