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Wild Parsley
Musineon divaricatum

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Herb: Wild Parsley

Latin name: Musineon divaricatum

Synonyms: Musineon hookeri

Family: Umbelliferae

Edible parts of Wild Parsley:

Root - raw.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Open flats and slopes in plains, valleys and foothills, tolerating alkaline soils.

Propagation of Wild Parsley:

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe if this is possible, otherwise in late winter. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring might be possible.

Cultivation of the herb:

Open flats and slopes in plains, valleys and foothills, tolerating alkaline soils.

Medicinal use of Wild Parsley:

None known

Known hazards of Musineon divaricatum:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.