Photographs: Co. Cork |
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica Fionnas fáil Family: Apiaceae Flowering time: July - August. Annual. Native. Long-stalked terminal umbels of white flowers, often pink-tinged with 5-12 rays. Bracteoles and several small bracts present. Leaves finely divided, twice pinnate. Solid green stems, erect. Leaves and stems feel rough. Height to 90cm. Latest flowering of common hedgerow umbilifers. Very frequent on roadsides and in hedgerows and woodland edges. Related: Knotted Hedge-parsley, T. nodosa. Weak stems, often prostrate. Small white flowers. Occasional, coastal S and SE Ireland. |
Upright Hedge-Parsley, Torilis japonica, Fionnas fáil