| Anise which can reach 60 centimeters in height, its fruit achene whitish to very pronounced flavor. |
| The pappus consists of a tuft of simple hairs, most of which are longer than the achene. |
| Using a digital chronometer, the time taken for an achene to fall 2 m in a tightly closed room was measured. |
| The long-styled flowers eventually produce a single small one-seeded hard-shelled fruit termed the achene. |
| There are variations within the species particularly with regards to height, branching form of inflorescence, and size of achene. |
| Sepals which have a broad longitudinal appendage at the dorsal side surround the achene. |
