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| Scientific Name | Torilis arvensis | USDA PLANTS Symbol | TOAR |
| Common Name | Hedge Parsley | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 29894 |
| Family | Apiacaea (Parsley) | UC Jepsen Reference | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Open, sunny areas; gravelly, limestone soils. Plant: Upright, spreading annual, 6 to 18 inches tall, much-branched; hairy stems. Leaves: Compound leaves 2 to 5 inches long, once or twice pinnately-divided; ovate to linear-lanceolate leaflets 1/4 to 2-1/2 inches long and 3/4-inch wide, deeply incised. Inflorescence: Clusters of very small white flowers in compound umbels 1/2 to 1-1/4 inches wide, each blossom less than 1/8-inch across with 5 petals and stamens. Bloom Period: June to August. Fruit: Egg-shaped, ribbed, less than 1/5-inch long, densely covered with hooked bristles; greenish or pinkish. References: www.texasinvasives.org and "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Introduced INVASIVE |
