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Apiaceae

Texas prairie parsley

Polytaenia texana (J.M.Coult. & Rose) Mathias & Constance

Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Polytaenia

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Common names

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English
Texas prairie parsley

Synonyms

  • Phanerotaenia texana (J.M.Coult. & Rose) H.St.John
  • Pleiotaenia nuttallii var. texana (J.M.Coult. & Rose) J.M.Coult. & Rose
  • Polytaenia nuttallii var. texana J.M.Coult. & Rose

Characteristics

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

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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.