tate. Seed
elements of materia medica.
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— nearly semi-terete. — Biennial or perennial heru*- i)1( i;
taper, somewhat striated, branched. Leaves pinnatiseet, deeomp^j^.
the segments linear, setaceous. Involucre scarcely any. Flow ers •'
(D - C ‘ ) ‘ • ItBt**
Sp. Char.' — Stem somewhat terete at the base. Lobes ol t* 1
linear, subulate, elongated. Umbels of 13 to 20 rays. Involve*
(D. C.) pfjiit
A biennial, three or four feet high. Floivers golden yellow'- i)lC lscarcely two lines long, oval, of a dark or blackish aspect; th e cis brownish owing to the vitta, the ridges are pale yellowish g va .' ’
Hab. —Sandy and chalky ground all over Europe . fi-uct ,lS
Description. —The fruit, called wild fennel seed (semina sen / ^ at jcfoeniculi vulgaris) has a strong aromatic, acrid taste, and an ar0odour. Its other qualities have been described. v0 la-
Composition. —The peculiar properties of the fruit depend on atile oil.
Oil of Common or Wild Fennel (Oleum Foeniculi vulgaris ). —A pale V e, ‘ c( ,it).oil, having the peculiar odour of the fruit. Its sp. gr. is 0 997. It congeal^ - {)4 ().though with much more difficulty than oil of anise. Its composition isIts stearopffine has the same composition as oil of anise (i. e. C 10 H6 O). j ( ,
Physiological Effects. —Aromatic stimulant (see p. 72), sin11sweet fennel.
Uses. —This species is not employed in medicine.
Fcenic'ulum dul'ce, C. Bauliin; D. C .—Sweet Fennel .
Sex . Sj / st . Pentandria, Monogynia.
History. —This plant is regarded by some botanists as a c« . jpalvariety of the fonner plant. Decandolle {Prodr. iv. 142) is ^) e Pj* on doi'systematic writer who regards them as distinct species. dh e MCollege, in quoting his F. vulgare as the officinal plant, has co
an obvious error, seeing that it is his F. dulce which is always Win medicine in this country.
Botany '. Gen. Char. —See F. vulgare. . , j ea ves
Sp. Char .— Stem somewhat compressed at the base, lladicasomewhat distichous; lobes capillary, elongated. Umbels of sixrays (D. C.) . It
This plant differs from F. vulgare in several other particuiai • ^ art >an annual, and much smaller plant. It flowers earlier. Its tu ^ j 0ll gerisweeter, less aromatic, and, therefore, edible. The fruit is much sse d,some of the specimens being nearly five lines in length, less comp rsomewhat curved and paler, with a greenish tinge. Aft S af ”
Hab. —Italy , Portugal , &c. Cultivated as a pot-herb, and 0nishing. u
Description. —The fruit, termed sweet fennel seeds (fructus aIl( l
mina fceniculi dulcis vel foeniculi cretici ), has a more agreeable ouflavour than common or wild fennel. Two kinds are known i nshorts and longs: the latter are most esteemed. v ola'
Composition. —The peculiar properties of the fruit depend ontile oil. or
Oil of Sweet Fennel ( Oleum Fceniculi dulcis) is distinguished from the oil ” j e3 arecommon fennel principally by its more agreeable odour and taste. My sapaler-coloured than the oil of wild fennel.