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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Cow Parsley
| image = Anthriscus sylvestris Fluitenkruidbloemen.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Apiales]]
| familia = [[Apiaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Anthriscus]]''
| species = '''''A. sylvestris'''''
| binomial = ''Anthriscus sylvestris''
| binomial_authority = [[George Franz Hoffmann|Hoffm.]]
}}
'''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]].
[[Image:Koeh-162.jpg|thumb|left|Cow parsley]]
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.
The [[pinnate|tripinnate]] leaves are 15-30 cm long and have a triangular form. The [[leaflet]]s are ovate and subdivided.
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 "Watch List" of invasive species while Massachusetts and Washington have banned the sale of the plant. <br clear = left>
===Uses===
'''''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.''
Cow Parsley is considered to be edible, though having a somewhat unpleasant flavour, sharper than [[Chervil|Garden Chervil]], with a hint of [[Carrot]].
Cow Parsley is rumoured to be a natural [[mosquito]] repellent when applied directly to the skin.{{Fact|date=July 2007}}
== References ==
*[http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jobj/runjava.jobj?java=ctol.CTOLServer&method=printNamePage&accountref=987&NAMEID=10355&switchgraphtype=java&frametype=leftright Natural History Museum]
*[http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Anthriscus+sylvestris Plants For A Future]
{{Commons|Anthriscus sylvestris}}
[[Category:Apiaceae]]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Flora of Europe]]
[[Category:Flora of Estonia]]
[[Category:Flora of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Invasive plant species]]
| color = lightgreen
| name = Cow Parsley
| image = Anthriscus sylvestris Fluitenkruidbloemen.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Apiales]]
| familia = [[Apiaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Anthriscus]]''
| species = '''''A. sylvestris'''''
| binomial = ''Anthriscus sylvestris''
| binomial_authority = [[George Franz Hoffmann|Hoffm.]]
}}
'''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]].
[[Image:Koeh-162.jpg|thumb|left|Cow parsley]]
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.
The [[pinnate|tripinnate]] leaves are 15-30 cm long and have a triangular form. The [[leaflet]]s are ovate and subdivided.
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 "Watch List" of invasive species while Massachusetts and Washington have banned the sale of the plant. <br clear = left>
===Uses===
'''''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.''
Cow Parsley is considered to be edible, though having a somewhat unpleasant flavour, sharper than [[Chervil|Garden Chervil]], with a hint of [[Carrot]].
Cow Parsley is rumoured to be a natural [[mosquito]] repellent when applied directly to the skin.{{Fact|date=July 2007}}
== References ==
*[http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jobj/runjava.jobj?java=ctol.CTOLServer&method=printNamePage&accountref=987&NAMEID=10355&switchgraphtype=java&frametype=leftright Natural History Museum]
*[http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Anthriscus+sylvestris Plants For A Future]
{{Commons|Anthriscus sylvestris}}
[[Category:Apiaceae]]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Flora of Europe]]
[[Category:Flora of Estonia]]
[[Category:Flora of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Invasive plant species]]