Painting Name: Alexanders - Smyrnium olusatrum

This umbellifer with its beautiful lime green flowers, leaves and tall stately stems graces the south Devon lanes where I live. Emerging in late winter/early spring it quickly grows to around 1.5 meters in height. Of Mediterranean origin, “the parsley of Alexandria” is thought to have been introduced to Britain by the Romans as an all purpose food source: all parts of the plant are edible, including the seeds.

Diligent searching finally rewarded me with a perfect specimen including beautiful translucent spathes where the stems branched. The monochrome nature of the plant also appealed to me.

Image size 30cm x 32cm

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