Family:

Apiaceae

Habitat:

Ruderal meadow

Growth habit:

herbaceous

Plant size:

0,8 - 1,5 m

Flower colour:

yellow

Flowering time

March-May

Leaf characteristics:

dark green, glossy, broad, flat leaflets, alternate below, opposite above

Flower characteristics:

Blossom in dense umbels

Fruits:

mericarp, black when ripe

Special features:

succulent stems, often in damp places. Young shoots and leaves used to be used as vegetables