cow parsley

noun

1. Also called: keck.  Queen Anne's lace. a common Eurasian umbelliferous hedgerow plant, Anthriscus sylvestris, having umbrella-shaped clusters of white flowers

Example Sentences

Certain species such as cow parsley, yarrow and knapweed are in fact spreading, and he welcomes an influx of non-native plants and "garden escapes", such as snowdrop and buddleia.

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"The cow parsley is on the railway line, all the wild garlic is out, and it's sunny. It's a beautiful time."

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As they found respite from the scorching heat in the lush garden, full of pale pink roses and sprigs of milk-white cow parsley, Simone reflected on the significance of the moment.

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Main Avenue, home to the major show gardens, was awash with broad-leaved trees among a calming palette of green, pale yellow and white flowers, including swathes of cow parsley, euphorbias and meadowsweet.

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Six years later, the site seethes with life, barely visible trails cutting through rampant sedge and mallow, cow parsley and burdock.

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