Apiaceae

Cachys cristata

Cachrys cristata DC.

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Cachrys

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Cachys cristata (Cachrys cristata) — FlowerPhoto: Eleftherios Katsillis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Cachys cristata

Synonyms

Cachrys echinophora Guss.
Hippomarathrum cristatum (DC.) Boiss.
Hippomarathrum cristatum var. pauciradiatum Heldr. & Halácsy
Hippomarathrum libanotis var. cristatum (DC.) Maire
Hippomarathrum pauciradiatum (Heldr. & Halácsy) Halácsy
Hippomarathrum pterochlaenum Boiss.
Trachymarathrum siculum Tausch

Flowers

In flower: April to May (from 12 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Eleftherios Katsillis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Fabrizio Benedetti, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eleftherios Katsillis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eleftherios Katsillis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.