Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium Home Plants of Wisconsin Vascular Plants Name Search

Apiaceae: Parsley or Carrot

Genus  (Click for Taxon List)	WI Taxa (map link)	Photo	Genus Traits	Google Searches
Angelica angelica	3		White; loose, rounded, compound umbels; stem purplish. Main leaves 2 or more times pinnately divided, not feathery. Fruit not winged. Moist habitat. Greater than 6 feet.	Images   Information
Cicuta water-hemlock	2		White; compound umbels, flowers with triangular sepals. Main leaves more than 2 or 3 times pinnately divided, not feathery. Plant greater than 6 feet tall. Fruit smooth. Wet habitat.	Images   Information
Conium poison-hemlock	1		White; compound umbels. Stem purple-spotted. Main leaves twice pinnately divided, broadly feathery. Plant greater than 6 feet tall. Wet habitat. VERY POISONOUS	Images   Information
Berula water-parsnip	1		White; compound umbels. Main leaves 1 time pinnately divided, toothed, not feathery. Fruit smooth. Aquatic.	Images   Information
Oxypolis water-dropwort, stiff cowbane	1		White; compound umbel. 2'-4' tall. Main leaves once pinnately divided into 5 or more leaflets, not feathery.	Images   Information
Conioselinum hemlock-parsley	1		White; compound umbels. Main leaves 2 or 3 times pinnately divided, deeply lobed or cut, shiny, broadly feathery. Plant to 5 feet tall. Wet habitat.	Images   Information
Chaerophyllum chervil	1		White; small compound umbels. Main leaves twice pinnately divided, not feathery. Fruit not winged. Wet, shady habitat.	Images   Information
Daucus Queen Anne's-Lace	1		White; flat compound umbels - usually with one dark center flower. Main leaves twice pinnately divided, very feathery. Fruit not winged.	Images   Information
Pimpinella burnet-saxifrage	1		White; compound umbels. Leaves lower pinnately divided, toothed; simple above, not feathery. Fruit smooth. Stem filled with pith.	Images   Information
Aethusa fool's-parsley	1		White; compound umbels. Main leaves 2 or 3 times pinnately divided, thin leaflets. Fruit smooth.	Images   Information
Anthriscus wild chervil	1		White; compound umbels. Main leaves 2 or 3 times pinnately divided, toothed, broadly feathery, slightly fuzzy. Fruit smooth.	Images   Information
Carum caraway	1		White; compound unequal umbels. Main leaves pinnately divided, finely feathery, slightly fuzzy. Fruit smooth.	Images   Information
Aegopodium gout-weed	1		Whitish-greenMain leaves 3-parted with white edges.	Images   Information
Falcaria sickle-weed	1		White; compound umbels. Flowers with triangular sepals. Leaves with distinct leaflets more or less the same; 2 or 3 times divided, linear. Fruit smooth.	Images   Information
Sanicula black snakeroot, sanicle	4		Whitish-green; compound uneven umbels; ovate sepals. Stem leaves deeply palmately divided into 3-7 broad, toothed to cut parts, not feathery. Prickly fruit. Shady habitat.	Images   Information
Cryptotaenia honewort, white chervil	1		White, tiny; compound unequal umbels. Main leaves 3-parted, not feathery, toothed. Woods.	Images   Information
Oenanthe waterdropwort	1		White; compound umbels. Main leaves 2 or 3 times divided, not feathery Fruit not winged, bristly. Moist, shady habitat.	Images   Information
Osmorhiza sweet-root	3		White; compound umbels. Main leaves 2 or 3 times divided, not feathery Fruit not winged, bristly. Moist, shady habitat.	Images   Information
Torilis hedge-parsley	1		White; compound umbel. Leaves 1 or 2 times compound, almost feathery. Fruit with upcurved prickles.	Images   Information
Heracleum cow-parsnip. hogweed	2		White; flat, compound umbels. Leaves 3-parted or once pinnately divided, more than 4 inches wide. Fruit fuzzy. Damp habitat. Plant to 6.5 feet tall.	Images   Information
Sium water-parsnip	1		White; compound umbels. Main leaves more than once divided into 5 or more leaflets, not feathery. Wet habitat. Plant greater then 6 feet tall.	Images   Information
Erigenia harbinger-of-spring	1		White to pink; compound umbels. Leaves twice 3-parted, leaflets more than 1/2 inch wide. Fruit smooth. Plant less than 12 inches tall. Shady habitat.	Images   Information
Eryngium eryngo	2		White; heads dense balls. Leaves linear, stiff, sharp.	Images   Information
Hydrocotyle marsh pennywort	1		White; simple, small umbels. Leaves not divided, rounded. Wet habitat. Plant creeping.	Images   Information
Foeniculum sweet fennel	1		Yellow; compound umbels. Leaves many times pinnately divided, feathery. Fruit smooth. Plant to 6.5 feet tall. Perennial. Shade.	Images   Information
Polytaenia prairie-parsley	1		Yellow; compound umbels; ovate sepals. Leaves pinnately divided, not feathery. Very soft hairs on top of leaves. Open habitat.	Images   Information
Thaspium meadow-parsnip	2		Yellow; compound umbels; all flowers stemmed, ovate sepals Lower leaves either undivided or 2-3 times divided. Fruit smooth.	Images   Information
Taenidia yellow-pimpernel	1		Yellow; compound uneven umbels. Leaves divided into distinct leaflet, more or less the same; 2 or 3 times pinnately divided, oval, not toothed. Fruit smooth.	Images   Information
Zizia golden alexanders	2		Yellow; compound umbels, center flower stemless, short, triangular sepals. Lower leaves either undivided or 2-3 times divided. Fruit smooth.	Images   Information
Anethum dill	1		Yellow; compound umbels. Main leaves pinnately divided, thread-like leaflets. Fruit smooth.	Images   Information
Pastinaca wild parsnip	1		Yellow; compound umbels. Leaves pinnately divided, leaflets divided or toothed, not feathery. Fruit smooth. Plant to greater than 5 feet tall.	Images   Information