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Black Parsley

Daucus decipiens

Also called Madeira Giant Black Parsley, Parsnip Palm, Tree Angelica

Black Parsley
Photo: Maximovich Nikolay, CC BY 3.0
Family
Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Grows as
Tree, Palm
Native range
Madeira
Climate
subtropical

About

Daucus decipiens, the parsnip palm, black parsley, tree angelica, or non-stinging hogweed, is a species of plant in the family Apiaceae.

Where it grows

It is native to Madeira, Portugal and introduced to Great Britain and to New Zealand in 1969. It is considered an invasive pest in the Wellington area, and is in both the North and South Islands.

Other Daucus plants

Golden Carrot · Daucus bicolor · Daucus broteri · Wild Carrot · Carrot Tree · Daucus elegans · Australian Carrot · Daucus gracilis · Daucus lopadusanus · American wild carrot · Wild Carrot · Daucus pumilus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Daucus decipiens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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