photo: Dan Tenaglia, Missouriplants.com, Bugwood.org
Japanese Hedgeparsley (Torilis japonica)
 Cleveland Metroparks |
 Cleveland Metroparks |
 Cleveland Metroparks |
Form:
Herbaceous biennial in Wisconsin, acting as an annual elsewhere, that establishes as rosettes with parsley-like leaves. Plants flower in the 2nd year. Flowering stems are spreading, grooved, notably jointed, and covered in hair. Mature plants are typically 2-4' tall.
Leaves:
Stem leaves are pinnately compound, alternate, fern-like, triangular, slightly hairy, and 2-5" long. Leaflets are pinnately divided and clasp the stem. Rosette leaves are similar to stem leaves.
Flowers:
Mid- to late summer. White flowers found in small, loose, flat-topped umbels. Japanese hedge-parsley has two or more small bracts at the base of each umbel.
Fruits & Seeds:
Each flower produces a pair of bristle-covered fruit that can attach to fur or clothing. Fruit are initially rosy or white-green, but become brown as they mature.
Roots:
Taproot.
Similar Species:
Wild carrot (Daucus carota) native
Caraway (Carum carvi) native
Sweet cicely (Osmorhiza) native
Wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris) native
Tier: 2
The size and extent of these species populations are currently being inventoried with limited geographic information available. This survey will assist with identifying future control targets as populations are defined.
Action: The inventory of these plants is ongoing. The approximate number of plants should be recorded keeping in mind population sizes may be highly variable.
