Fool's Parsley
Aethusa cynapium L. [Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)]
Inu-ninjin (イヌニンジン, 犬人参)
Lifeform: annual forb
Distribution: exotic to Japan (probably escaped)
Toxin: poisonous plant
Bract: thin, conspicuous, and green
Aethusa L.
One exotic species in Japan
Aethusa cynapium in Japan
In this genus, one exotic species, i.e., A. cynapium, is distributed in Japan.
Hokkaido University Campus
[Center] close-up of inflorescences. [Rgiht] close-up of fruits. On September 19 2007.
Sapporo
Along a pedestrian raod at N20/E2, East Ward, on August 30 2008