All parts of this plant taste like anise, especially the seeds. Leaves are used fresh as a herb in soups or sauces, but also as a tea.
Names
Scientific
Myrrhis odorata
English
Cicely
Sweet cicely
Dutch
Roomse kervel
French
Cerfeuil musqué
German
Myrrhenkerbel
Süßdolde
Taxonomy
Order
Apiales
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Myrrhis
Species
Myrrhis odorata (Cicely)
Crop categories
Cool temperate crops
Herbs
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Temperate crops