Apiaceae

Mock parsley

Apiastrum angustifolium Nutt.

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Apiastrum

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Mock parsley: Mock parsley ( Apiastrum angustifolium ) in the United States — Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (6)

Dutch: Apiastrum
English: Mock parsley
French: Apiastrum
Italian: Apiastrum
Portuguese: Apiastrum
Spanish: Apiastrum

Synonyms

Aethusa capillacea Nutt. ex DC.
Apiastrum angustifolium var. tenellum Nutt.
Apiastrum latifolium Nutt.
Discopleura capillacea Hook. & Arn.

Flowers

In flower: March to May (from 59 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Madeleine Claire, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Sue Carnahan, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.