Torilis arvensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common names spreading hedge parsley,[1] tall sock-destroyer[2] and common hedge parsley.[3] It is native to parts of Europe and it is known elsewhere, such as North America, as an introduced species and a common weed. It grows in many types of habitat, especially disturbed areas. It is an annual herb producing a slender, branching, rough-haired stem up to a meter in maximum height. The alternately arranged leaves are each divided into several pairs of lance-shaped leaflets up to 6 centimeters long each. The leaflet is divided or deeply cut into segments or teeth. The inflorescence is a wide open compound umbel of flower clusters on long, slender rays. Each flower has five petals which are unequal in size and are white with a pinkish or reddish tinge. Each greenish or pinkish fruit is 3 to 5 millimeters long and is coated in straight or curving prickles.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Torilis |
| Species: | T. arvensis
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References
edit- ^ NRCS. "Torilis arvensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Lincoln Constance & Margriet Wetherwax (2014). "Torilis arvensis". Jepson eFlora. Jepson Flora Project. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Common Hedge Parsley (Torilis arvensis)". www.illinoiswildflowers.info. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
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