Australian Carraway

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Oreomyrrhis eriopoda

Small perennial hairy herb with a rosette of finely divided, lacey leaves. Umbels of tiny, white flowers, and carraway-like seeds. Fleshy taproot.

Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Distinctive Features

Distinctive carrot smell when crushed.
Biology

Perennial. Mainly found in alpine and subalpine grasslands, heath and woodlands. Occasionally lower elevations. Palatable to stock and probably reduced in lowland sites by grazing.
Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Dec-Feb
Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Apiales
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Oreomyrrhis
Species
eriopoda

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

From the Greek oreo = mountain, myrrhis = myrrh, a fragrant herb in Europe. Probably now extinct on the Vic Western Plains.

Interesting Facts
Similar Species

Similar to Native Caraway O. ciliata which has very finer hairless leaves.
Native Status
Native