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Apiaceae

Whorled caraway

Trocdaris verticillata (L.) Raf.

Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Trocdaris

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Whorled caraway: Whorled Caraway ( Carum verticillatum ) This species is found in damp acid meadows or grassland; one of the whorls of leaves that give the species its common na
Photo: Lairich Rig, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (6)
Dutch
Kranskarwij
English
Whorled caraway
German
Quirlblättriger Kümmel, Quirl-Kümmel
Portuguese
Alcaravia, Alcarovia, Alchirivia, Cherivia, Cominhos-dos-prados, Cuminho
Russian
Тмин мутовчатый
Welsh
Carwy droellennog

Synonyms

  • Aethusa fatua Aiton
  • Apium verticillatum (L.) Caruel
  • Bunium verticillatum (L.) Gren. & Godr.
  • Carum verticillatum (L.) W.D.J.Koch
  • Carum verticillatum var. nevadense Sennen
  • Carvi verticillatum (L.) Bubani
  • Meum fatuum Pers.
  • Pimpinella verticillata (L.) Jess.
  • Selinum verticillatum (L.) E.H.L.Krause
  • Seseli verticillatum (L.) Crantz
  • Sison verticillatum L.
  • Sium verticillatum (L.) Lam.

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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.