Foeniculum dulce

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Foeniculum dulce - grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base

Florence fennel, Foeniculum vulgare dulce

finocchio, Florence fennel, fennel - aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads

fennel - any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems

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Should you choose to plant the "annual" vegetable variety (Florence, Finnochio, Foeniculum dulce), the bulbous base becomes a vegetable in its own right--steamed or grilled on its own; or becoming an integral part (like any of the root!

(1) Purchase seeds for the herb fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), which is a perennial; since, as mentioned earlier, there is a vegetable fennel (Florentine, Finnochio, Foeniculum dulce) which is grown as an annual, as a vegetable, for primarily use of its bulb.