Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park. Nothing else quite like it given the leaves (later images).

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park. Nothing else quite like it given the leaves (later images).

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park.

Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park. Dill is a bit similar but much shorter - this is really tall, taller than me at five foot eight.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park. Dill is a bit similar but much shorter - this is really tall, taller than me at five foot eight.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park. No bracts on this species.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park. Classic leaves.

Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park. Sun-stressed leaves turning a bit orangey.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park. Sun-stressed leaves turning a bit orangey.

Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park. Classic sheaths below branching stems.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park. Classic sheaths below branching stems.

Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park. The petals have dropped off - these are the developing fruits.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park. The petals have dropped off - these are the developing fruits.

Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park. They will turn brown eventually which is when they can be used for cooking. They have thick prominent ribs which you can see developing here.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. Alongside the path back to the car park. They will turn brown eventually which is when they can be used for cooking. They have thick prominent ribs which you can see developing here.