Spreading Hedge-parsley
Torilis arvensis (Hudson) Link
Spreading Hedge-parsley: https://www.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/2376
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Torilis arvensis
Flowers
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Torilis
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T. arvensis
Binomial name
Torilis arvensis
Fruits

Torilis arvensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common names spreading hedge parsley,[1] tall sock-destroyer[2] and common hedge parsley.[3] It is native to parts of Europe and it is known elsewhere, such as North America, as an introduced species and a common weed. It grows in many types of habitat, especially disturbed areas. It is an annual herb producing a slender, branching, rough-haired stem up to a meter in maximum height. The alternately arranged leaves are each divided into several pairs of lance-shaped leaflets up to 6 centimeters long each. The leaflet is divided or deeply cut into segments or teeth. The inflorescence is a wide open compound umbel of flower clusters on long, slender rays. Each flower has five petals which are unequal in size and are white with a pinkish or reddish tinge. Each greenish or pinkish fruit is 3 to 5 millimeters long and is coated in straight or curving prickles.

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Torilis arvensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. ^ Lincoln Constance & Margriet Wetherwax (2014). "Torilis arvensis". Jepson eFlora. Jepson Flora Project. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Common Hedge Parsley (Torilis arvensis)". www.illinoiswildflowers.info. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
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