Question: I'm trying to identify this plant. The location is in Berkshire County, MA. It's obviously in the Apiaceae family but …
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I'm trying to identify this plant. The location is in Berkshire County, MA. It's obviously in the Apiaceae family but i'm having a hard time identifying it. it's really common, grows along roads and trails, usually in somewhat wooded areas. My best guess is Cow Parsley or Bland Sweet Cicely.
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Dear Sleet, good morning. I can't be certain due to the lack of close-up images of the flowers; however, based on the large bractlets beneath the umbellets, the leaf blade outline, and stem morphology, the plants you photographed appear to be Anthriscus sylvestris (wild chervil), a non-native member of the Apiaceae. It is frequently found along road edges. Best wishes.
