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The glorious swathes of cow parsley currently seen alongside our country roads, although looking rather pretty, are apparently dominating the verges due to the increase in the soil’s fertility. \u00a0This is due to local council’s leaving grass cuttings in place which then adds nutrients to the soil. \u00a0Wild flowers need infertile soil to grow otherwise the more robust plants will dominate. \u00a0Cow parsley has increased in the UK by over 50%. \u00a0The most dominant plant is the nettle followed by the bramble, with cow parsley coming in third place. \u00a0These three plants love nutrient rich soil.<\/p>\n

The delicate and pretty cow parsley flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The cow parsley flowers sit on top of tall hollow stems. \u00a0They are large flat heads made up of a profusion of tiny white flowers. \u00a0It is also known as Queen Anne’s lace apparently because Queen Anne would often tour the<\/p>\n
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Cow parsley in the hedgerow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
country during the plant’s flowering season and she assumed that her subjects had decorated the roads with lace to welcome her. \u00a0The stems and leaves can be eaten and it has a slightly aniseed-like flavour. \u00a0It belongs to a family of plants commonly known as the carrot family which includes coriander, parsnip, parsley and carrots. \u00a0However, it also includes hemlock, which looks very similar. \u00a0Hemlock is incredibly toxic, so if you’re not sure, don’t pick it and certainly don’t eat it. \u00a0The lethal dose for an adult is about 100mg which is about 6-8 leaves, so beware.<\/p>\n
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The chunkier stem of hogweed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Just after the appearance of cow parsley comes hogweed, similar but rather chunkier and without the delicacy of cow parsley. \u00a0Hogweed flowers in exactly the same places as cow parsley and will continue to flower until<\/p>\n
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Hogweed coming into leaf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
September. \u00a0It can grow to around 2m and its stem is thick, hollow and covered in short stiff hairs. \u00a0The flowers are umbrella shaped and white although they can also be tinged with pink. \u00a0Smell the flowers however, and you will realise why it<\/p>\n
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The very stinky hogweed flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
has been named ‘hogweed’ – it stinks of pigs. \u00a0 The stems when dry make great pea shooters. \u00a0Again the leaves are edible, but given the similarity to hemlock, I have advised the Tribe to stay away from any hedgerow tasting, particularly as I spent a week or so convincing them that hogweed was hemlock … all very confusing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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