Japanese Hedge Parsley

Torilis japonica (Houtt.) D.C.

Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

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Torilis japonica (Houtt.) DC.; Japanese Hedge Parsley: (Bayer Code: TOINO; US Code: TONO)

Biennial or annual native to Asia with foliage similar to wild carrot, but somewhat hairy and finely divided
Stems slender, ridged, pubescent
Smaller growing, about 1-3 feet tall
Inflorescence more of a compound umbel (like poison hemlock)
Seeds are oval, burlike, attaching readily to livestock, clothing
Found in drier soils, pastures, open woods, roadsides, non-crop areas

(Updated January 15, 2019)