Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cynapium
ID:
523232

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 256 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000522564



Common Names

  • Aethusa cynapium
  • Hemlock Water Dropwort
  • Hemlock Water Parsley


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Synonyms

  • Sium cynapium Vest [unknown]
  • Selinum cynapium E.H.L.Krause [unknown]
  • Aethusa cicuta Neck. [unknown]
  • Aethusa cynica Dulac [unknown]
  • Aethusa elata j.Friedl. ex Fisch. [unknown]
  • Aethusa micrantha Opiz ex Nyman [unknown]
  • Aethusa petroselinifolia Gilib. [unknown]
  • Aethusa tenuifolia Gray [unknown]
  • Aethusa toxicaria Salisb. [unknown]
  • Cicuta cynapicum Crantz [unknown]
  • Cicuta cynapium O.Targ.Tozz. [unknown]
  • Cicuta minor Garsault [unknown]
  • Coriandrum cynapium Crantz [unknown]

Description

Aethusa cynapium (also called Fool's Parsley, among many other common names) is an annual herb with small, white flowers that grows in moist soils in temperate regions. It is found in damp meadows, pastures, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Aethusa cynapium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to make herbal tea and as a medicinal plant.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Aethusa cynapium sub. elata Hoffm. ex Schübl. & G.Martens
Aethusa cynapium sub. segetalis (Boenn.) Schübl. & G.Martens
Aethusa cynapium sub. cynapium

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Aethusa cynapium has small, white flowers that are clustered together. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Aethusa cynapium can be propagated by division or by seed. When propagating by division, divide the clumps in spring and replant in well-drained soil. When propagating by seed, sow the seeds in spring in a well-drained seed-starting mix and keep the soil moist. Germination should occur within 2-3 weeks.

Where to Find Aethusa cynapium

Aethusa cynapium is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.

Aethusa cynapium FAQ

What is the scientific name of Aethusa cynapium?

Aethusa cynapium

What is the common name of Aethusa cynapium?

Fool's Parsley

What is the growth habit of Aethusa cynapium?

Aethusa cynapium is an annual or biennial herb.

Species in the Aethusa genus

Species in the Apiaceae family

Aciphylla anomala, Aciphylla aurea, Aciphylla cartilaginea, Aciphylla colensoi, Aciphylla congesta, Aciphylla crenulata, Aciphylla crosby-smithii, Aciphylla cuthbertiana, Aciphylla dieffenbachii, Aciphylla dissecta, Aciphylla divisa, Aciphylla dobsonii, Aciphylla ferox, Aciphylla flexuosa, Aciphylla glacialis, Aciphylla glaucescens, Aciphylla gracilis, Aciphylla hectori, Aciphylla hookeri, Aciphylla horrida, Aciphylla indurata, Aciphylla inermis, Aciphylla kirkii, Aciphylla latibracteata, Aciphylla lecomtei, Aciphylla leighii, Aciphylla lyallii, Aciphylla monroi, Aciphylla montana, Aciphylla multisecta, Aciphylla pinnatifida, Aciphylla polita, Aciphylla poppelwellii, Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, Aciphylla similis, Aciphylla simplex, Aciphylla simplicifolia, Aciphylla spedeni, Aciphylla squarrosa, Aciphylla stannensis, Aciphylla subflabellata, Aciphylla takahea, Aciphylla traillii, Aciphylla traversii, Aciphylla trifoliolata, Aciphylla verticillata, Acronema alpinum, Acronema astrantiifolium, Acronema brevipedicellatum, Acronema bryophilum,

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