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Smyrnium olusatrum L.

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Smyrnium olusatrum

Description: An introduced species, originating in southern Europe, formerly used as a herb in cooking but now out of favour. It is plentiful near houses and about villages and towns near the coast; less common inland.

All names: Smyrnium olusatrum L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Smyrnium olusatrum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Smyrnium olusatrum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Smyrnium olusatrum. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3652. Accessed on 2026-11-02.