Caucalis platycarpos
Small Bur-Parsley
an annual member of the Caucalis genus in the family Umbelliferae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Umbelliferae
- Genus
- Caucalis
- Life cycle
- annual
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Fertility
- Self fertile, Insects
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects
Uses
Edible uses
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Leaves - raw or cooked[1][3]. The leaves have been used as a pot-herb and have also been pickled for use in winter salads[4].
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- Europe. Naturalized in Britain.
- Habitat
- Arable fields and waste places, especially on chalky soils[2].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- no shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline, very alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - sow in situ in the spring.
Cultivation
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A wild native species, see notes on habitat above for ideas of its cultivation needs.
References
Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00
Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962-00-00
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications 1972-00-00 ISBN 0-486-20459-6