Caucalis platycarpos
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| Caucalis platycarpos | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Summer |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Caucalis platycarpos (common name: small bur-parsley)
Propagation: Seed - sow in situ in the spring.
Cultivation: A wild native species, see notes on habitat above for ideas of its cultivation needs.
Range: Europe. Naturalized in Britain.
Habitat: Arable fields and waste places, especially on chalky soils[1].
Edibility: Leaves - raw or cooked[2][3]. The leaves have been used as a pot-herb and have also been pickled for use in winter salads[4].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: C. daucoides. L. 1767, non L. 1753. C. lappula.
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References
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.