Milk Parsley
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| Peucedanum palustre (L.) Moench |
Milk Parsley (Peucedanum palustre) is a plant in the family Apiaceae. Also known as Marsh Hog's Fennel.
It resides on wetlands, mires etc., shallow riverbanks, occasionally on ditches and other smaller water features. It's relatively shadow-tolerant. It requires seasonal submerging of the site to compete with other plants. It's the main foodplant for Old World Swallowtail.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Milk Parsley". Image Credit.
