Torilis arvensis
(Hedge Parsley)
Torilis arvensis, Emma Long Park, Austin, Travis Co. 2809
Torilis arvensis, Brazos Bend State Park, Ft. Bend Co. 7208
Torilis arvensis, Pflugerville, Travis Co. 3955
Torilis arvensis, Brazos Bend State Park, Ft. Bend Co. 7216
Torilis arvensis, Brazos Bend State Park, Ft. Bend Co. 7212
Torilis arvensis, Brazos Bend State Park, Ft. Bend Co. 7221
Torilis arvensis, River Place, Austin, Travis Co. 3916
Torilis arvensis, Reimers Ranch Park, Travis Co. 4513
| 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: Texas Invasives and "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist. |
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Texas Status: Introduced INVASIVE |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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