code: 913
This rare British native bears seriously large umbels of white flowers
Family: Apiaceae
Common name: Moon Carrot
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Maximum Height: 60 cm
This rare British native bears seriously large umbels of white flowers, on pink-flushed stems throughout the summer, above very finely divided, almost carrot-like, dark green foliage. It is very attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.
Sowing advice:
Seeds can be sown at any time but are best sown in winter or early spring to benefit from a cold spell in the wet compost to break their dormancy. We advise covering seeds very thinly with sand or fine grit to about the depth of the seed size. If the seeds do not come up within 6 to 12 weeks the damp seed tray can be given cold treatment in a fridge for about four weeks. They may still take very many months to appear, so please never discard the pot or tray.
Information:
Leaves: Alternate, lower leaves stalked, upper leaves stalkless, base sheath-like. Blade narrowly elongated–triangular, 1–2 times pinnate. Leaflets very finely lobed, downy, underside bluish green.
Fruit: Widely elliptic–egg-shaped, quite flat, 2-sectioned, thick-ridged, usually fine-haired, brown, 2.5–4 mm (0.1–0.16 in.) long schizocarp.
Habitat: Meadows, dry meadow river banks. Calciphile.
Flowering time: July–August.
