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Aethusa cynapium L.

Fool's Parsley

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Aethusa cynapium

Description: An umbelliferous species superficially similar to the much commoner hedge parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) from which it differs by having obvious bracts below each partial umbel. This species is a weed of waste ground or roadsides.

All names: Aethusa cynapium L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Aethusa cynapium at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Aethusa cynapium at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Aethusa cynapium. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3696. Accessed on 2026-11-02.