Japanese hedge-parsley, erect hedgeparsley
(Torilis japonica)
Overview
- Appearance
- Torilis japonica is a biennial herb that grows 2-4 ft. (0.6-1.2 m) tall when flowering.
- Foliage
- First-year rosettes are low, parsley-like and green into fall. The stem leaves are alternate, fern-like, 2-5 in. (5.1-12.7 cm) long and slightly hairy.
- Flowers
- Flowers are tiny, white, 5-petaled and clustered in small, flat-topped umbels. Flowering occurs from June to September.
- Fruit
- The fruit are small, cylindrical and covered with hooked hairs that attach to clothing or fur.
- Ecological Threat
- Torilis japonica threatens woodlands and savannas. Spreading hedge parsley (Torilis arvensis) is very similar and invasive.
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- City of Ann Arbor Michigan Parks and Recreation
- Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns, Eds. 1997. Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources, Bureau of Endangered Resources. Madison, Wisconsin. 102pp.
- Indiana Invasive Species Council - Invasive Plant List
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council - Moderate Threat
- Ontario’s Invading Species Awareness Program Tracked Species List
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
- Wisconsin's Invasive species rule – NR 40
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Rosidae |
| Order: Apiales |
| Family: Apiaceae |
| Genus: Torilis |
| Subject: Torilis japonica (Houtt.) DC. |
Synonyms and Other Names
Related Scientific Names:
Caucalis anthriscus (L.) Huds. (Synonym)