Parsley Piert, Breakstone parsley
Aphanes arvensis

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It is a low slender plant. It is hairy. It grows to 5 cm high and spreads to 20 cm wide. The stem has several branches at the base. The leaves are grey-green and have 3 lobes. The lobes are oblong and there are teeth along the edge. The flowers are small and greenish and in clusters without stalks. These develop opposite the leaves.

There are 20 Aphanes species.

Where it is found

It grows in temperate places. It grows in most well-drained soils. It can grow in a sunny or lightly shady position. It can grow in acid or alkaline soils. In Argentina it grows between 1,000-1,700 m above sea level. Tasmania Herbarium.

Countries/locations it is found in

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Balkans, Belgium, Brazil, Britain, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Chile, Czech, Denmark, Europe, Falklands, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Middle East, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South America, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Turkey, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten raw in salads.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed. Seed are sown where they are to grow.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Alchemilla arvensis (L.) Scop.; Alchemilla occidentalis Nutt.; and others