Cow parsley
Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffmann subsp. sylvestris
[Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)]
Syaku (シャク)
Lifeform: short-lived perennial forb
Distribution: central to north Eurasia, including Japan
Habitat: roadsides, hedgerows, forest edges, etc.
Synonyms
Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm. subsp. aemula (Woronow) Kitam, excl. basion.
Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm. subsp. nemorosa auct. non (M.Bieb.) Koso-Pol.
Anthriscus aemula auct. non (Woronow) Schischk.
Anthriscus Hoffm. in Japan
A. caucalis M. Bieb. (ノハラジャク): exotic, not reported from Hokkaido
A. nemorosa (M. Bieb.) Spreng. (オニジャク)
A. sylvestris (L.) Hoffm. (シャク)
Anthriscus sylvestris in Hokkaido
This species is edible. But ... be cautious! The morphology of this species is very similar with that of poisonous plant, Conium maculatum.
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[1] a shoot. [2] close-up of a leaf. [3] an inflorescence. [4] green stem without any purple spots. [1/3] In a forest close to GSEES On June 1 2010. [2/4] In Keiteki-no-mori Forest on May 26 2011.