Longstalk Spring Parsley
Cymopterus longipes

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae

What it is like

Cymopterus longipes is a PERENNIAL. 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.

Height (m): 0

Where it is found

Not known

Western N. America.

Conservation Status:

Countries/locations it is found in

How it is used

Food

Rating: 1

Leaves - cooked. Boiled and used as greens.

Medicine

Rating: 0

Other

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How it is grown

Propagating it:

Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;

Habit: Perennial

Hardiness:

Growth:

Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)

Shade: Semi-shade, no shade

Moisture: Moist

Things to keep in mind

The seeds contain isoimperatorin and oxypeucedanin which have been shown to be toxic to chicks. Reference Yost GS, Stermitz FR, Coburn M. (1977) Toxic furanocoumarins of Cympoterus longipes. Phytochemistry 16(7):109

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aulospermum longipes. (S.Wats.)Coult.&Rose.