Source: California Invasive Plant Council
URL of this page: http://www.cal-ipc.org/ip/management/plant_profiles/Torilis_arvensis.php
Torilis arvensis (hedgeparsely)
Torilis arvensis
Photo courtesy Joseph DiTomaso
Torilis arvensis (hedgeparsely) (family Apiaceae) occurs throughout California in disturbed sites and woodlands. It has small hooks on the mature fruit, which and cling to clothing, hair or fur, facilitating long distance dispersal.
Cal-IPC Inventory rating: Moderate
Cal-IPC Resources on Torilis arvensis
- California Invasive Plant Inventory Assessment Form (pdf) - Information gathered by Cal-IPC on the impacts, rate of spread, and distribution of invasive plants in California. Does not include management information.
- Cal-IPC News - Articles from our quarterly newsletter. (None for this species.)
- Cal-IPC Symposium Proceedings - Presentations and papers from our annual Symposium. List of articles on Torilis arvensis.
Cal-IPC News Articles
- None for this species.
Cal-IPC Symposium Proceedings
- Oneto, S., J. M. DiTomaso, et al. (2004). Control of hedge parsley (Torilis arvensis). California Invasive Plant Council Symposium 2004. Ventura, CA.
Other Resources on Torilis arvensis
- USDA PLANTS database - Federal database with information on identification and distribution, and links to websites in individual states.
- Jepson Online Interchange for California Flora - Information on taxonomy, biology, and distribution from the UC Berkeley Jepson Herbarium.
- CalFlora - Distribution information by county based on submitted observations and herbarium specimens.
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