Parsley

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Parsley
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Parsley leaves and flowers
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Petroselinum
Species:
P. crispum
Binomial name
Petroselinum crispum
Synonyms

Apium crispum Mill.
Apium petroselinum L.
Petroselinum hortense Hoffm.
Petroselinum sativum

Parsley is an herb with a peppery, herbaceous flavor. It comes in curly and flat-leaved varieties.

Some varieties have been bred for the edible root, which looks like a parsnip.

Acknowledgements

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