Bullwort
Bullwort
Ammi majus
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Annual
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
Mediterranean Basin
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

Bullwort is a tall, herbaceous plant with white flower clusters that grow in dense, flat patches. It is native to the Nile River Valley, and can be found in Southern Europe, North Africa, and West and Central Asia.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Ammi
Species
Ammi majus