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Very pretty and common wildflower round in grassy verges, roadsides, meadows, hedgerows and scrubland. Frondy leaves and sprays of white flowers. Also known as Fairy Lace, Rabbit Meat, Gipsy�s Umbrella, Whiteweed, Cow Mumble, Keck, Adder�s Meat and Queen Anne�s Lace. Member of the Carrot family. Flowers April to August and grows to about 5 ft (1.5 m) high.
The name Queen Anne�s Lace is said to derive from when Queen Anne travelled the countryside around Kensington when the roadsides were full of this plant. She and her ladies carried lace pillows which Cow Parsley was thought to resemble. The plant is also known as Devil�s Parsley because of its resemblance to the deadly poisonous Hemlock � so beware. Another name was Mother Die � country folk believed your mother would die if you picked the plant.
Rabbits enjoy eating the plant. �Sylvestris� means of the woods or wild. Children would use the hollow stems as pea shooters.
Plant in sun or shade, wet or dry soil. Beautiful addition to any border.
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