Species
Ammi majus
Common Name(s)
bullwort
Family
Apiaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Similar Taxa
Annual to 90 cm tall. It has small divided foliage, which is similar to that of carrot leaves. The most dominant feature of this plant is the flower head, which is a flat cluster of lacy white flowers that occur in summer and autumn. After flowering, the flower stems resemble a starbust on a stem (Ermert and Clapp 1998)
Flowering
November, December, January, February, March.
Flower Colours
White
Year Naturalised
1883
Origin
Mediterranean
Reason For Introduction
Unknown
Reproduction
Reproduces by seed.
Dispersal
Wind and gravity.
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010