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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Taxobox<br /> | color = lightgreen<br /> | name = Cow Parsley<br /> | image = Anthriscus sylvestris Fluitenkruidbloemen.jpg<br /> | image_width = 250px<br /> | regnum = [[Plant]]ae<br /> | divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]<br /> | classis = [[dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]<br /> | ordo = [[Apiales]]<br /> | familia = [[Apiaceae]]<br /> | genus = ''[[Anthriscus]]''<br /> | species = '''''A. sylvestris'''''<br /> | binomial = ''Anthriscus sylvestris''<br /> | binomial_authority = [[George Franz Hoffmann|Hoffm.]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Cow Parsley''' ('''''Anthriscus sylvestris'''''; also known as '''Wild Chervil''', '''Wild Beaked Parsley''', and '''Keck''') is a [[herbaceous]] [[biennial plant|biennial]] or short-lived [[perennial plant]] in the family [[Apiaceae]], genus ''[[Anthriscus]]''. It is native to [[Europe]], western [[Asia]] and northwestern [[Africa]]; in the south of its range in the [[Mediterranean region]], it is limited to higher altitudes. It is related to other diverse members of Apiaceae such as [[parsley]], [[carrot]], [[Conium|hemlock]] and [[hogweed]].<br /> <br /> [[Image:Koeh-162.jpg|thumb|left|Cow parsley]]<br /> The hollow [[Plant stem|stem]] grows to a height of between 60-170 cm, branching to [[Inflorescence|umbrals]] of small white flowers. Flowering time is mid-spring to early summer.<br /> <br /> The [[pinnate|tripinnate]] leaves are 15-30 cm long and have a triangular form. The [[leaflet]]s are ovate and subdivided.<br /> <br /> Cow Parsley grows in sunny to semi-shaded locations in [[meadow]]s and at the edges of hedgerows and woodland. It is a particularly common sight by the roadside. It is sufficiently common and fast-growing to be considered a nuisance [[weed]] in gardens. Cow parsley's ability to grow rapidly through rhizomes and to produce large quantities of seeds in a single growing season has made it an invasive species in many areas of the United States. The state of Vermont has listed cow parsley on its &quot;Watch List&quot; of invasive species while Massachusetts and Washington have banned the sale of the plant. &lt;br clear = left&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Uses===<br /> '''''Warning:''' Cow Parsley can be mistaken for the similar-looking [[Poison hemlock]] and [[Fool's parsley]]. Do not rely on Wikipedia alone when identifying plants for consumption.''<br /> <br /> Cow Parsley is considered to be edible, though having a somewhat unpleasant flavour, sharper than [[Chervil|Garden Chervil]], with a hint of [[Carrot]].<br /> <br /> Cow Parsley is rumoured to be a natural [[mosquito]] repellent when applied directly to the skin.{{Fact|date=July 2007}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> *[http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jobj/runjava.jobj?java=ctol.CTOLServer&amp;method=printNamePage&amp;accountref=987&amp;NAMEID=10355&amp;switchgraphtype=java&amp;frametype=leftright Natural History Museum]<br /> *[http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Anthriscus+sylvestris Plants For A Future]<br /> {{Commons|Anthriscus sylvestris}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Apiaceae]]<br /> [[Category:Herbs]]<br /> [[Category:Flora of Europe]]<br /> [[Category:Flora of Estonia]]<br /> [[Category:Flora of the United Kingdom]]<br /> [[Category:Invasive plant species]]</div>

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