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Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link
spreading hedge-parsley (spreading hedgeparsley)
Apiaceae

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Distribution of Torilis arvensis
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Torilis arvensis ssp. arvensis

Species Information

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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

General:
Annual herb from a taproot; stems erect, several, more or less hairy, branched, 20-50 cm tall.

Leaves:
Stem leaves 2-3 times pinnately cut, 7-20 cm long, including the 2-8 cm stalks; leaflets lanceolate to egg-shaped; upper stem leaves usually 1-pinnate.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of several compound umbels; the several spokes with a single bract; flowers white.

Fruits:
Oblong egg-shaped, 3-4 mm long, covered with bristles, also with inconspicuous, translucent, appressed spines in lines; beaks not prominent.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Key to the Species and Taxonomic Notes

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General References

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2025-04-10 4:19:24 PM ]

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