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Whorled caraway
(Carum verticillatum )
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Whorled caraway © Bob Gibbons/Plantlife
A frothy blossom.
Whorled caraway derives its name from the way its leaves form a circlet - or 'whorl' - around the base of its stem.
It is a relative of the spice caraway (Carum carvi) but has no culinary or medicinal use.
Habitat
Damp meadows.
Best time to see
When it flowers July-August.
County flower of Carmarthenshire/Sir Gaerfyddin.
This is a signature plant of the diminishing damp, 'rhos' (rough) pastures of Carmarthenshire.