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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