Description: A biennial plant with a distinctive sweet scent. The upright hollow stem can grow up to 2 m. The leaves are blue-green, up to 40 cm long, pinnate and thin, almost filamentous. The tiny yellow flowers are arranged in radial inflorescences. Fennel is known as a medicinal and edible plant.

Flowering time: July-September

Habitat: fields, roads, meadows

Interesting fact: It is present in almost all cuisines of the world. Fennel teas are used to relieve digestive discomforts.