Torilis arvensis
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Spreading hedge parsley
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Central Asia, Crete, Europe, Greece, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, St Helena, Tajikistan,
How to Identify
A temperate herb in the carrot family (Apiaceae) with edible leaves.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Torilis arvensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common names spreading hedge parsley, tall sock-destroyer and common hedge parsley. It is native to parts of Europe and it is known elsewhere, such as North America, as an introduced species and a common weed. It grows in many types of habitat, especially disturbed areas. It is an annual herb producing a slender, branching, rough-haired stem up to a meter in maximum height. The alternately arranged leaves are each divided into several pairs of lance-shaped leaflets up to 6 centimeters long each. The leaflet is divided or deeply cut into segments or teeth. The inflorescence is a wide open compound umbel of flower clusters on long, slender rays. Each flower has five petals which are unequal in size and are white with a pinkish or reddish tinge. Each greenish or pinkish fruit is 3 to 5 millimeters long and is coated in straight or curving prickles.
Names & Synonyms
References (1)
- Skoula, M & Sarpaki, A., 2005, Traditional knowledge on the uses of wild plants in Crete, Greece.
