Fool's Parsley
Latin Name: Aethusa cynapium
USDA Hardiness: Coming soon
Native Range: TEMPERATE ASIA: Turkey (northeast), Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation (Dagestan) EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym), Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, France (incl. Corsica)
Edibility Rating: 1 / 5
Medicinal Rating: 1 / 5
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Medicinal Uses
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves | Edible Uses: Leaves - raw or cooked[105]. It is very inadvisable to eat this plant, see the notes above on toxicity[177].
Cultivation
We have no details for this species, see its native habitat above for ideas on its cultivation needs. All parts of the plant have an unpleasant smell reminiscent of hemlock (Conium maculatum)[245].
Known Hazards
The entire plant is poisonous though less so than Conium maculatum (q.v.)[4, 10, 19]. Small amounts can cause pain, confusion of vision and vomiting[268]. The dried plant might be safe to eat[10].
Habitats
Grows in waste places and is also a common weed of cultivated ground but rarer in the north of Britain[9, 17].