Aethusa cynapium
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Tribe: | Selineae |
| Genus: | Aethusa L. |
| Species: | A. cynapium
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Aethusa cynapium(fool's parsley,fool's cicely,orpoison parsley) is anannual(rarelybiennial)herbin theflowering plantfamilyApiaceae,native toEurope,westernAsia,and northwestAfrica.It is the only member of the genusAethusa.It is related tohemlockandwater-dropwort,and like them it ispoisonous,[1]though less so than hemlock. It has been introduced into many other parts of the world and is a common weed in cultivated ground.[2]
Description
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It has afusiformroot and a smooth hollow branched stem growing to about 80 cm (31 in) high, with much divided (ternately pinnate) smoothleaveswith an unpleasant smell, and small compoundumbelsof small irregular whiteflowers.[2]
Toxicity
[edit]Poisoning from fool's parsley results in symptoms of heat in the mouth and throat and a post-mortem examination has shown redness of the lining membrane of thegulletandwindpipeand slight congestion of theduodenumand stomach. Some toxins are destroyed by drying, and indeed,haycontaining the plant is not poisonous.
References
[edit]- ^Clapham, Tutin, & Warburg: Flora of the British Isles, 2nd edition, page 524
- ^abOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Chisholm, Hugh,ed. (1911). "Fool's Parsley".Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 616.
External links
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Media related toAethusa cynapiumat Wikimedia Commons- Parsley, Fool's
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