The carrot family is a diverse one with many species, some very common others, as you might expect, very rare. One of the first of the family to flower each year is Alexander's which comes into flower in March, some even in February.
The 'umbelliferae' (ie carrot family) are named as such because of their 'umbrella' shaped flower heads and they can be difficult to tell apart but Alexander's is easy because it has a pale green flower head whereas most of the family are white, cream or yellow.
Alexander's is a fairly local plant confined to coastal regions in Britain and it is plentiful near the coast here in Sidmouth. In the slopes up from Jacob's Ladder to Peak Hill it is abundant and has become a bit of a problem.
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