Caraway

Carum carvi L. is a member of the Apiaceae family and is commonly referred to as Caraway or Meridian Fennel. It is native to regions spanning western Asia, Europe, and North Africa. The species is widely distributed across North America and Europe, including Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Russia, and Ireland. The name was first published in 1753. A note from botanical discussions clarifies that a specimen cited as type (372.1 LINN) is a post-1753 addition to the herbarium and not the original material for the name.