index KINDOM PLANT KINDOM phylum TRACHEOPHYTA (VASCULAR PLANTS) phylum SPERMATOPHYTA (SEED PLANTS) phylum ANGIOSPERMAE (FLOWERS) CLASS DICOTS SUBCLASS ASTERID SUPERORDER ASTERANAE ORDER DIPSACACALES
Family Apiaceae, Umbelliferae


Family Apiaceae
Carrot family
Parsley Family


BBALLBLU.GIFFlowers are radially symmetrical
5 sepals
5 petals
5 stamens.

BBALLBLU.GIF hollow stems

SYM64MED32.gif, 9 kBBBALLBLU.GIFAromatic
Estrogenic properties
Attracts beneficial (usually carnivorous) insects

BBALLBLU.GIF 3,000 species

Fennel, parsley, carrot, dill, caraway, hemlock


RULERMAR RULERYELLOGOFENNEL100.JPG, 4 kB Genus Foeniculum
BANAST15.gif Genus Foeniculum
Fennel
RULERYELANISLOGO.JPG, 3 kB Genus Pimpinella
BANAST15.gif Genus Pimpinella
Sweet Anise
RULERYELAngelicaLogo.jpg, 4.4kB Genus Angelica
BANAST15.gif Genus Angelica
Angelica
RULERYEL

RULERBOWGIF