Plant ID Please

YessicaHaircut · March 2022

I've been noticing this wild flower/weed around all over the place recently and I find it very pretty. What is it please, and would it take over my garden?

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iLoveExotics · March 2022

Shot in the dark here but think it could be Smyrnium olusatrum (Alexanders/Horse Parsley).

Dovefromabove · March 2022

Yes it looks like Alexanders to me too. A forager’s favourite.

https://lovelygreens.com/wild-food-alexanders/#:~:text=Foraging%20for%20Alexanders%20In%20spring%20hedgerows%20are%20bursting,each%20plant%20avoiding%20taking%20the%20thick%20main%20stem.

YessicaHaircut · March 2022

Thank you both! Every part of the plant is edible - how cool is that?! Sounds like it can be quite invasive though so I think I might give it a miss and just enjoy seeing it while I'm out and about.

Plant ID Please

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