Coriandrum sativum
Common name
Coriander
Family
Apiaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Erect annual herb; pungent smell when crushed; tap-rooted. Leaves finely dissected. Compound umbels flat with outer flowers having unequal petals and deeply 2-lobed. Corolla white to very pale pink,
Distribution
Rare casual escape from gardens
Similar taxa
Conium maculatum but coriander lacks the purple streaks on the stems
Flowering
Mostly Nov-January but in gardens can flower any time, depending on when the seed is sown.
Flower colours
Red/Pink, White
Propagation technique
Seed
Year naturalised
1948
Origin
W. Mediterranean
Reason for introduction
Culinary