Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). This is how you tell that it's Fools Parsley - these downward-pointing bracteoles (Wild Carrot also has such bracteoles - but theirs are finely divided and point sideways and also upwards).

Fool's Parsley (Aethusa cynapium) (20/07/2021) Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). This is how you tell that it's Fools Parsley - these downward-pointing bracteoles (Wild Carrot also has such bracteoles - but theirs are finely divided and point sideways and also upwards).

Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). Could be almost any umbellifer until you look under the umbel and see the downward pointing bracteoles.

Fool's Parsley (Aethusa cynapium) (20/07/2021) Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). Could be almost any umbellifer until you look under the umbel and see the downward pointing bracteoles.

Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). It is very low-growing compared to most other umbellifers.

Fool's Parsley (Aethusa cynapium) (29/06/2020) Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). It is very low-growing compared to most other umbellifers.

Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). The fern-like leaves are kind of more "spaced out" than those of other similar species -although when the plant is younger, they are closer together which could cause ID confusion. Always use the bracteoles instead for ID.

Fool's Parsley (Aethusa cynapium) (11/07/2020) Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). The fern-like leaves are kind of more "spaced out" than those of other similar species -although when the plant is younger, they are closer together which could cause ID confusion. Always use the bracteoles instead for ID.

Fool's Parsley (Aethusa cynapium) (11/07/2020) Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). Young plant.

Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). A young umbel so easy to tell it is Fool's and not Cow Parsley due to the main ID feature of the latter: these narrow, downwards-pointing, bracteoles.

Fool's Parsley (Aethusa cynapium) (20/07/2021) Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). A young umbel so easy to tell it is Fool's and not Cow Parsley due to the main ID feature of the latter: these narrow, downwards-pointing, bracteoles.

Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). Leaves are said to be a rich, deep green. Cow Parsley is massively similar (hence this being called "Fool's" Parsley as this one is poisonous). But Cow Parsley has much less finely cut leaves and is hairy (Fool's Parsley hairless). The way to be really sure is to check the bracteoles - way different!

Fool's Parsley (Aethusa cynapium) (20/07/2021) Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). Leaves are said to be a rich, deep green. Cow Parsley is massively similar (hence this being called "Fool's" Parsley as this one is poisonous). But Cow Parsley has much less finely cut leaves and is hairy (Fool's Parsley hairless). The way to be really sure is to check the bracteoles - way different!

Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). Underside of leaves are quite glossy-silvery in appearance.

Fool's Parsley (Aethusa cynapium) (20/07/2021) Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). Underside of leaves are quite glossy-silvery in appearance.

Fool's Parsley (Aethusa cynapium) (20/07/2021) Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house).

Fool's Parsley (Aethusa cynapium) (11/08/2022) Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). Classic seed pods.

Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). Unlike many other umbellifers where their stigmas/styles are held erect or pointing outwards, Fool's Parsley they curl right over and touch the pod casing like this.

Fool's Parsley (Aethusa cynapium) (11/08/2022) Southbank Barn, Henfield (verge alongside rear of house). Unlike many other umbellifers where their stigmas/styles are held erect or pointing outwards, Fool's Parsley they curl right over and touch the pod casing like this.