Oxypolis fendleri, July 6, 2023
Common & scientific name
Fendler’s cowbane, Oxypolis fendleri
Family
Parsley, Apiaceae
Location
Roadside, 11,400’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
A most delicate parsley, usually found growing stream or ditch-side tucked in among larger plants. It can be distinguished from other parsleys by the sheaths at the base of its branches (often just one: see photo below), its pinnate basal leaves, not carrot-like (look carefully in photo to left), small (3”) umbels of white flowers, and overall delicate appearance. Apparently poisonous to cattle, hence the name.