Cow parsley  (Anthriscus sylvestris)

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Range

Cow parsley is found over all of Britain and Ireland, except for the extreme west of Ireland and north-west of Scotland. It is common in northern and central Europe but rare around the Mediterranean. It has also become naturalised across much of North America.

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Grows abundantly on roadsides, in hedgerows and along woodland rides and margins.

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