Habitats:
Farmland, grassland, hedgerows, roadsides, scrub.
Leaves:
An erect, deciduous perennial plant with 2 to 3-pinnate leaves and narrow, linear leaflets. Similar in appearance to the much more common Pignut (Conopodium majus) but taller and more stout. Most frequent on chalk turf.
Other Names:
Black Caraway, Black Cumin, Blackseed, Cat Nut, Devil's Oatmeal, Earth Chestnut, Earth-nut, Fare Nut, Great Earthnut, Hare Nut, Hog Nut, Kipper Nut, Mountain Cumin, Pig Nut, Pignut, St Anthony's Nut, Wild Cumin.