Slender celery, wild carrot
Cyclospermum leptophyllum, Fam. Apiaceae
Annual herb to 70cm with slender hollow branching grooved stems. Previously Apium leptophyllum.
| Weed Category: |
Other invasive plants Invasive plants that are not prohibited or restricted invasive plants, but are known to spread readily and cause negative impacts, within the region.
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| Weed: | Yes |
| Form or habit: | Herb |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Leaf: | Compound Alternate Compound, alternate, finely divided into thread-like segments, 10-20mm x 0.5-1mm. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White |
| Flower description: | White very small, carrot-like, in 3-7 simple or compound axillary umbels; stems 0-30mm long. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Inconspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Brown |
| Fruit: | Dry |
| Fruit description: | Brown, dry ovoid fruit, 1-3mm long, comprised of two one-seeded segments with 5 thick prominent ribs. |
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| Distribution | |
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| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | North America |
| Notes: | Spread by: seed. Invades/threats: wide spread through grasslands, disturbed sites, roadsides. Environmental weed. |
| Information sources: | Mackay Regional Pest Management Group (2018) Weeds of the Mackay Whitsunday Region Second Edition. |
