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Carum carvi L.
Caraway
Nomenclature
GrinTax | Carum carvi L. |
The Plant list | Carum carvi L. |
English name | Caraway |
Caraway | same genus |
Indigeneity | native |
Trend since 1950 | very strongly decreasing (75-100%) |
Presence | rare |
Status | Red List: endangered |
Legal protection | unlisted |
Conservation in the Netherlands
A) In protected areas per province
For subareas the link to the larger area is provided.
a = actually present, p = possible
(see: About CWRnl / Methodology)
Flevoland
Gelderland
- Bronkhorst (SBB [p])
- Drutense en Deestsewaard (SBB [a])
- Gorssel (SBB [p])
- IJsselwaarden Zuidwest (SBB [a])
- Linge Oevers-Oost (SBB [p])
- Loevestein (SBB [p])
- Oostereng (SBB [p])
- Waarden bij Heesselt (SBB [p])
- Waarden bij Poederoijen (SBB [p])
- Waarden bij Wamel (SBB [p])
- Wageningse Uiterwaarden (SBB [a])
Groningen
- Lauwersmeer (SBB [p])
Limburg
Noord-Brabant
- Auvergnepolder (SBB [p])
- Cuijkse Land (SBB [p])
- De Reten (NM [a])
- Keent en Reek (SBB [p])
- Maashorst (SBB [p])
- Maasuiterwaarden (NM [p])
- Overlaat (SBB [p])
- Prinsland (SBB [p])
- Rijskampen (NM [p])
- Snelle Loop (SBB [p])
- Vressel (SBB [p])
- Waarden bij Gameren (SBB [p])
Noord-Holland
- Spaarnwoude (SBB [p])
Overijssel
Utrecht
Zeeland
- West-Zeeuws-Vlaanderen (SBB [p])
Zuid-Holland
- Lekuiterwaarden Noord (SBB [p])
B) In genebank

Legend distribution maps
upper map:
- red: locations of presence
- green: management type maps with areas that qualify for financial support (largely representing the Dutch network of protected areas). Protected water areas are not shown (IJsselmeer, Markermeer and all Frisian lakes, Randmeren & Vechtplassen).
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lower map:
- green: distribution area
- original larger map at wilde-planten.nl
Europe | entire Europe |
Asia | Siberia |
Africa | present |
North-America | present |
South-America | present |
Australia | present |

Expected distribution due to climate change
Expected distribution area in 2070 in the European region and in the Netherlands compared with current suitable areas under an optimistic and a pessimistic climate change scenario (see: About CWRnl / Methodology). Click on a map to enlarge.

Additional information
- The Netherlands: Verspreidingsatlas.nl (FLORON), Soortenbank.nl (Naturalis Biodiversity Center), NL Soortenregister (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
- Belgium: wilde-planten.nl (native and naturalized plant species in The Nederlands and Belgium; K.M. Dijkstra)
- Germany: FloraWeb.de (Wildpflanzen und Vegetation Deutschlands; Bundesamt für Naturschutz)
- UK: Ecological Flora of the British Isles (Univ. of York)
- Ireland: Flora of Ireland (National Biodiversity Data Centre)
- France: Tela-Botanica.org (La botanique francophone)
- Spain: Anthos.es (in tab 'Searches' select button 'Search including synonyms'. Then select the taxon to be mapped.)
- Italy: Flora Italiana
- EOL.org (Encyclopedia of Life)