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Search Term(s): Foeniculum vulgare   (1 record found)

APIACEAE
Carrot Family
Foeniculum vulgare  (sweet fennel)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Foeniculum: diminutive form of Latin foenum, hay; referring to the smell; vulgare: common
Native Plant
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Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
October
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Disturbed areas, edges, fields, roadsides
State Status
Non-native
Piedmont Status
Non-native
Coastal Plain Status
Non-native
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
Mediterranean
Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
Part used: Seed. Used internally as a tea or tincture for colic, flatulence, pain, nausea, dyspepsia, mild coughs, upper respiratory tract congestion, to stimulate milk flow, and to prevent colic in babies.
ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
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