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Anthriscus sylvestris Cow parsley (1 Page of 5) The Anthriscus sylvestris plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Umbelliferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Cow parsley. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Anthriscus sylvestris Common Name: Cow parsley Family: Umbelliferae Author: (L.)Hoffm. Known Hazards: This plant is suspected of being poisonous to mammals[76]. It also looks very similar to some very poisonous species so great care must be taken when identifying it[12]. Mature Height: 1.2 Mature Width: 0.6 Habitat: A very common plant of roadsides, hedges etc[5].
Edible Uses: The leaves are eaten raw, cooked as a potherb or used as a flavouring[5, 12, 53, 183]. They taste somewhat less than wonderful[K].
Root - cooked[183].
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