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