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Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow parsley
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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.

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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].



General Uses:  A beautiful green dye is obtained from the leaves and stem but it is not very permanent[115].

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