Cyclospermum leptophyllum
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| Cyclospermum leptophyllum | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Cyclospermum leptophyllum (common name: slender celery)
Cultivation: 154
Range: Southern North America to South America.
Habitat: Ditches and low areas, disturbed sites, in Texas[1]. Basalt areas in Eastern Australia[2]. A weed of cultivation and waste places[3].
Edibility: The leaves are used as a parsley substitute, though they occasionally have an acrid flavour[4]. Caution is advised, see notes above on toxicity[K].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: There are reports that the plant is toxic to mammals[1].
Also Known As: A. ammi. (Jacq.)Urb. A. leptophyllum.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Diggs, George and Barney Lipscomb. Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute, 1999.
- ↑ Ewart, Alfred. Recording Census of the Victorian Flora. 1923.
- ↑ Carolin, R. Flora of the Sydney Region. Reed, 1993.
- ↑ Cribb, Alan and Joan Cribb. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana, 1976.