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Cow Parsley- foliage with grooved stems

The early foliage of Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) is the easiest to pick but it is the stage when the plant shows the greatest resemblance to poison hemlock. Examination of the young leaf stem shows the characteristic grooves signifying that the plant is safe to pick for rabbits.