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Cyclospermum leptophyllum

Common name:	Slender Celery	Family:	Umbelliferae
Author:	(Pers.)Sprague.	Botanical references:	265, 274
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	There are reports that the plant is toxic to mammals[274].
Range:	Southern North America to South America.
Habitat:	Ditches and low areas, disturbed sites, in Texas[274]. Basalt areas in Eastern Australia[154]. A weed of cultivation and waste places[265].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	1	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	leptophyllum = thin leaved
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Apiales. Renamed to Apiaceae -- Carrot family

Physical Characteristics

Annual growing to 0.7m. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 1/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

Condiment.

The leaves are used as a parsley substitute, though they occasionally have an acrid flavour[144]. Caution is advised, see notes above on toxicity[K].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

154

Propagation

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References

[K] Ken Fern
Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.

[144] Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana 1976 ISBN 0-00-634436-4
A very good pocket guide.

[154] Ewart. A. J. Flora of Victoria.
A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project.

[265] Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Flora of the Sydney Region Reed. Australia. 1993 ISBN 0730104001
Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description.

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