Bullwort - Ammi majus

Description

Ammi majus is tall, branching plant with 2 to 3-pinnate leaves and large compound umbels of small white flowers.

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Habitat

Found in parkland and neglected gardens, on spoil-tips and roadsides. It is a wool-shoddy or bird-seed alien which is usually casual.

When to see it

Flowers in summer.

Life History

Annual.

UK Status

Widespread but occasional casual, mainly occurring in the southern half of Britain.

VC55 Status

Rarely recorded as a casual in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Common names
Bullwort
Species group:
Wildflowers
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Apiaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
3
First record:
20/10/2019 (Grimes, Martin)
Last record:
16/07/2021 (Smith, Peter)

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