Taxonomy
Myrrhis odorata | Sweet Cicely | Lus áinleoige
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Neophyte
Species Biology
Habitat
Roadsides and waste places
Life cycle
Perennial
Ex-situ conservation
Not known
Use
Food crop
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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Further information
Frequent garden escape or relic of cultivation mainly in the north. Praeger proposed that its introduction was due to the Scottish settlers who had high regard for its medicinal properties.