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Clusters of small white flowers of the anise plant, Pimpinella anisum, growing on tall stems amid green foliage outdoors.

A white dish filled with dried anise seeds, Pimpinella anisum, sits on a surface covered with more loose anise seeds.

Closeup of a blooming Giant Hogweed plant, Heracleum mantegazzianum, with large clusters of small white flowers and green seed heads among broad green leaves.

Close-up of fennel plants (Foeniculum vulgare) growing in soil, showing pale bulbous bases and feathery green leaves.

Everything you need to know about parsley

Close-up view of a Queen Anne's Lace flower, Daucus carota, showing delicate white clusters of tiny flowers radiating from a central green stem against a blue background.

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Everything you need to know about parsley

Everything you need to know about parsley

Overview of parsley: its cultivation, uses in cuisine and herbal medicine, and seen...

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Clusters of small white flowers of the anise plant, Pimpinella anisum, growing on tall stems amid green foliage outdoors.

Anise

An anise (Pimpinella anisum) plant in bloom.

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Dill

Dill

Dill (Anethum graveolens) in flower. The small yellow flowers are arranged...

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A white dish filled with dried anise seeds, Pimpinella anisum, sits on a surface covered with more loose anise seeds.

Aniseed

Dried fruits of anise (Pimpinella anisum) are known as aniseed.

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Closeup of a blooming Giant Hogweed plant, Heracleum mantegazzianum, with large clusters of small white flowers and green seed heads among broad green leaves.

Giant hogweed

Flowers of giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum). Contact with the sap...

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Close-up of fennel plants (Foeniculum vulgare) growing in soil, showing pale bulbous bases and feathery green leaves.

Fennel

The edible bulblike stem bases of Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare, variety...

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Close-up view of a Queen Anne's Lace flower, Daucus carota, showing delicate white clusters of tiny flowers radiating from a central green stem against a blue background.

Queen Anne's lace

Queen Anne's lace (Daucus carota carota) in bloom.

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