Is Wild Fennel Poisonous

If you’ve found something that you think is wild fennel and it smells like licorice, you’re set. It’s not poisonous.

What part of wild fennel can you eat?

The stems can be used to flavour vinegar’s and oils or even dried and thrown on the barbecue to beautifully smoke barbecuing fish. The seeds can be ground and used in many cuisines including Italian and Indian and can be readily used in both savoury and sweet dishes – sweetened Fennel seed biscuits are delicious!

Is wild sweet fennel edible?

Wild fennel is entirely edible, though it is clearly recommended that the plant is washed thoroughly before use. It can be used in a variety of applications and because of its long growing season can be used in a seemingly infinite amount of recipes throughout many seasons with many seasonal ingredients.