Carum carvi L.
caraway
Apiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
caraway
Apiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Biennial herb from a taproot; stems single at the base, branching above, 0.3-1 m tall.
Leaves:
Upper leaves finely dissected into linear, threadlike segments; lower leaves stalked, well-developed, 8-17 cm long.
Flowers:
Inflorescence terminal, in umbrella-like clusters; flowers white or rarely pink; spokes of the umbel 7-14.
Fruits:
Broadly oblong-elliptic, 3-4 mm long, scented.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Carum carvi
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
610 | 610 | 610 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
3 | 3 | 3 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
16 | 17 | 17 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
4 | 4 | 4 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
1 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
BG | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BG(1) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Fields and waste places in the montane zone; infrequent throughout BC S of 56degreeN; introduced from Eurasia.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Carum velenovskyi Rohlena