Need to identify herb near my garden.

It has little bit smelling seeds

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Re: Need to identify herb near my garden.

Reply from Julieanne Porter

If it is a herb, then I think Dill. But it could be wild carrot too, as part of the same family and has a very similar seed head.

Update: talking to @botanicalmartin on twitter, he thinks wild carrot, as the seeds have bristles, and Dill seeds don't. Hope that helps.

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Reply from Nicola

Thanks Julieanne!

Hi Levan, some more people on Twitter think it is carrot too.

Hope that helps:)

Re: Need to identify herb near my garden.

Reply from Levan

Wow , thank you, i think i have additional source of carotene, now.

Re: Need to identify herb near my garden.

Reply from Julieanne Porter

Hi Levan, Wasn't sure if it was edible so checked. @emmathegardener linked to this info: http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Daucus+carota & you would need to check if the leaves are edible too.

Also, be careful as @GothboyUK mentioned, the plant does look the same as others, such as giant hogweed or hemlock, which is posionious. So be careful re id before eating!

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Reply from Nicola

Wow!! Really good point. PLEASE be careful!

Re: Need to identify herb near my garden.

Reply from ELAINE HUTSON

If the leaves are lacy and smell a little bit like anise, could be sweet cecily an herb that is used in fruit salads, it does spread and is very deep rooted.

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Reply from Carol

Sweet Cicely is lovely stuff - the seeds go black as they ripen as I remember.