Nigella hispanica

Nigella hispanica, the Spanish fennel flower, is a partially recognized species of flowering plant in the genus Nigella in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Portugal, Spain, and France. An annual or biennial with bushy foliage that can reach 60 cm (2.0 ft) tall, the species blooms in the summer with blue flowers. Sometimes considered part of the species Nigella gallica, studies have determined that N. hispanica extracts can function as an anti-inflammatory and that essential oils from the species are chemically distinct from oils extracted from other members of the genus.