This is a late flowering umbellifer which is not that common in the North. Although it has been known from this site for decades I have only seen it elsewhere on one occasion but then I only rarely botanise in the South of England where it is supposed to be quite common. It isn't a Saxifrage of course. It is said to prefer damp and undisturbed meadows which are rare enough these days and probably also accounts for my infrequent sightings.
Silaum means yellowish or yellow ochre presumably referring to the flowers and the Pepper part of the English name probably comes from the fact that the black roots are peppery and aromatic to taste.
Grassland near cliff tops, Wirral Country Park 30th August 2005
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Added on 30th August 2005