| Daucus decipiens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Daucus |
| Species: | D. decipiens |
| Binomial name | |
| Daucus decipiens (Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.) Spalik, Wojew., Banasiak & Reduron, 2016 [1] | |
Daucus decipiens, the parsnip palm [2] black parsley, [3] tree angelica, or non-stinging hogweed, [4] is a species of plant in the family Apiaceae. [1] [2]
A large plant that grows with a spreading crown and a woody stem, like a New Zealand cabbage tree. It flowers from November to January in the Southern hemisphere. [5]
The seeds can live for up to a year. The species is biennial or perennial. [2]
Erect biennial or perennial. Stems up to 2 m high and 4 cm diam., woody and leafless in lower parts with distinct lf scars, with pith in centre and hollow in parts. Stem lvs with fine hairs on rachis and midribs, otherwise glabrous, 2–3-pinnate (seedling lvs 1-pinnate); ultimate segments ovate to lanceolate, pinnatisect or not lobed, serrate, 15–20 mm long, shortly petiolulate or sessile; lvs of infl.-branches much reduced; petiole sparsely to moderately hairy, striate. Umbels up to 20 cm diam.; rays numerous; bracts 10–12, narrowly ovate-lanceolate, sometimes serrate, up to 5 cm long; bracteoles 7–12, lanceolate. Fls numerous, white to purplish. Fr. dark brown, sparsely hairy, 12–18 mm long. [6] [7]
This plant was previously described as Melanosilenum decipiens. [3] [8]
Introduced to Great Britain, [9] and to New Zealand in 1969. [2] It is considered an invasive pest in the Wellington area, [10] [11] and is in both the North and South Islands. [3]
It likes sunny, well-drained areas. It can grow well along roadsides. [11] [12]
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