Torilis arvensis
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Torilis |
Species: | T. arvensis
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Binomial name | |
Torilis arvensis |
Torilis arvensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common names spreading hedgeparsley,[1] tall sock-destroyer[2] and common hedge parsley.[3] 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.
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Torilis arvensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Lincoln Constance & Margriet Wetherwax (2014). "Torilis arvensis". Jepson eFlora. Jepson Flora Project. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Common Hedge Parsley (Torilis arvensis)". www.illinoiswildflowers.info. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
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