Cyclospermum leptophyllum - (Pers.)Sprague.

(Pers.)Sprague.

Slender Celery, Marsh parsley

Apiaceae Potential hazards — see below

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Description

Cyclospermum leptophyllum is a ANNUAL growing to 0.7 m (2ft 4in). It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Uses

Condiment. The leaves are used as a parsley substitute, though they occasionally have an acrid flavour. Caution is advised, see notes above on toxicity.

Known Hazards

There are reports that the plant is toxic to mammals.

Distribution

Southern North America to South America.

Where It Grows

NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona), Mexico (Baja California (Norte), Chiapas, México, Tabasco, Tlaxcala) SOUTHERN AMERICA: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, Venezuela, Brazil (Distrito Federal, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo), Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina (Córdoba, Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, Misiones, Río Negro), Paraguay, Uruguay