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Carum verticillatum (L.) Koch

Whorled Caraway

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Carum verticillatum

Description: A relative of caraway (Carum carvi), but this species is an Irish native plant and has no culinary or herbal uses. It occurs in marshy ground in a few places in north Antrim and the northern part of Co. Londonderry. The leaves are finely divided with the segments arranged in whorls (rings) around the main leaf midrib.

All names: Carum verticillatum (L.) Koch

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

iNaturalist: Carum verticillatum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Carum verticillatum. (L.) Koch. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3678. Accessed on 2026-11-02.