Whorled Caraway (Carum verticillatum) - geograph.org.uk - 1431105
Whorled Caraway is the most common umbellifer (member of the Carrot family) on this part of the moor, where it occurs in some extensive patches. It is very much a species of western Britain, as can be seen from its distribution map ( http://data.nbn.org.uk/gridMap/gridMap.jsp?allDs=1&srchSpKey=NHMSYS0000456960 ); "Umbellifers of the British Isles" (BSBI Handbook No.2; T.G.Tutin; 1980) also discusses this.
The species is rare or at least very local outside of this western (oceanic) zone. Plants with such a distribution tend to be those that require high moisture or humidity, while species with a northern or southern distribution tend to be more influenced by temperature.Relevante Bilder
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