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Only a Fool Eats Fool’s Parsley

By Sean Fagan 
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Botany on a miniature scale - the tiny flowers of Fool's Parsley (Photo: Sean Fagan).

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7 BOMB-PROOF WAYS TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY
THE POISONOUS
FOOL'S PARSLEY 

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Most plant species from the Apiaceae family (also known as the Umbelliferae family) occur in the northern temperate regions and are generally common wherever they occur.

Many Apiaceae species are poisonous while some species are edible. They are a plant family well worth getting to know.

One relatively common Apiaceae species is the poisonous, Fool’s Parsley, Aethusa cynapium.

If you are unfamiliar with the Apiaceae family then getting to know the key characteristics of Fool’s Parsley will go a long way in providing you with a good grounding in Apiaceae identification.

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How Urban Botany Will Improve Your Bushcraft

By Sean Fagan
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A common and pretty urban plant - Red Valerian, Centranthus ruber (Photo: Sean Fagan).

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Many urban environments, when examined closely, contain a rich array of both native and non-native, wild plants.

Many of the plants that live in towns and cities also dwell in rural and wild areas - so there is a viable transfer of plant identification skills.

Learn how to make the most of urban areas to sharpen and improve your plant ID skills.

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