Carrot caraway, Alpine carraway
Oreomyrrhis sessiliflora
Family: Apiaceae
What it is like
A small herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 5-10 cm high and 10-20 cm wide. It has a stout taproot. It usually does not have stems. The leaves are 1-9 cm long by 0.5-3 cm wide. They are divided into leaflets along the stalk. The leaves are usually in a ring near the base. They have a carrot smell. The leaflets are deeply divided and dull green. The edges have fine hairs. The flowers are small and white. They are on stalks well above the leaves. The fruit is 0.5 cm long.
There are 25 Oreomyrrhis species. The grow in cool often high altitude places.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on the central plateau in Tasmania. It grows on mountain tops. It needs moist, free draining soils and sun. The leaves have use as a culinary herb. Tasmania Herbarium.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves - herb
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seed.