Nigella orientalis

Nigella orientalis
Close-up of flower
Immature individuals
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Nigella
Species:
N. orientalis
Binomial name
Nigella orientalis
Synonyms[1]
  • Nigella corniculata DC.
  • Nigellastrum corniculatum (DC.) Bercht. & J.Presl
  • Nigellastrum flavum Moench
  • Nigellastrum orientale (L.) Bercht. & J.Presl

Nigella orientalis, the yellow fennel flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae.[2] It is native to Ukraine, Bulgaria, Greece, the eastern Aegean Islands, Turkey, the Transcaucasus, Lebanon, Syria, and northern Iran, and it has been introduced to southern European Russia.[1] A 20 to 40 in (0.5 to 1.0 m) tall annual or biennial with highly dissected leaves, it is typically found in temperate areas.[2] There appears to be a cultivar, 'Transformer'.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nigella orientalis L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Annual Biennial Nigella orientalis 'Transformer' yellow fennel flower 'Transformer'". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025. 1 suppliers


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