| Canadian honewort | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptotaenia |
| Species: | C. canadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. | |
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| Natural range in North America | |
Cryptotaenia canadensis, the Canadian honewort, [1] is a perennial plant species native to the eastern United States and eastern Canada. [2] [3] [4] [5] Its young leaves and stems can be used as a boiled green or seasoning similar to parsley. The parsniplike roots can be cooked and eaten. [6]