| Plants : Apiaceae | Ferns and Flowering Plants |
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| Conopodium majus |
Description: This is a common plant of meadows, pastures and other grassy places. The leaves are divided into very narrow segments. A small edible underground tuber (the 'pignut') forms at the base of the stem.
All names: Conopodium majus (Gouan) Loret; Conopodium denudatum Koch; Carum majus (Gouan) Britten & Rendle
Distribution Map from NBN: Conopodium majus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Conopodium majus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
| Hackney, P., 2026. Conopodium majus. (Gouan) Loret. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland. https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3681. Accessed on 2026-11-02. |