Fool's parsley
Information on habit, biology, persistence & spread for Fool's parsley.
Other names
Dog
Latin names
Aethusa cynapium L.
Weed Type
Annual Broad-leaved Weeds
Occurrence
A native annual to biennial weed of cultivated land
Biology
Persistence and Spread
Seeds can remain dormant in soil for at least 10 years. Seeds recovered from excavations and dated at 25 years old are reported to have germinated.
Management
As an annual weed.