Bishop's weed

Bishop's weed is a common name for several plants, all but one of which belong to the plant family Apiaceae.


 * Aegopodium podagraria, which is an invasive perennial weed of temperate regions, known also in English as ground elder.
 * Ammi majus, commonly known as bullwort, laceflower etc. Used to treat vitiligo.
 * Houttuynia cordata (family Saururaceae), known also as fish mint.
 * Trachyspermum ammi (known also as ajwain, carom etc.) the fruits of which are used as a spice and the leaves as a herb in parts of Asia and Africa.
 * Visnaga daucoides, known also as bisnaga, khella and toothpick-weed.