By Catty4667
Essex,
United Kingdom 
would someone be able to confirm that this is fennel please?
2 Sep, 2012
Answers
Looks very much like it Catty, as Owdboggy advises it should smell strongly of aniseed. I've grown bronze fennel this year.
2 Sep, 2012
it does smell strong but not quite aniseed, could this be because the buds are still closed?
this one was found in a country park, very exciting!
3 Sep, 2012
It is the crushed stems which smell of aniseed, nothing to do with the flowers, open or closed or even non-existent. And the smell is unmistakably aniseed, nothing vague about it at all.
3 Sep, 2012
It looks like seeds to me rather than emerging flowers. Mine are at this stage and do smell strongly of aniseed.
3 Sep, 2012
i crushed the stem and it is definitely aniseed! i love the smell!
it will be good if they are seeding, i will have to have a go at growing them!
thank you
3 Sep, 2012
Could be, does it smell strongly of Aniseed?
2 Sep, 2012