Aethusa cynapium - Ethuse ciguë
Famille: Umbelliferae, Genre: Aethusa
Ache des Chiens, Ciguë des jardins, Ethuse, Fausse Petite-Ciguë, Faux persil, Persaille, Persil des Fous, Persil des chiens, Petite Ciguë des moissons, Petite Ciguë élevée, Petite ciguë
Annuelle (1.2m de haut).
Habitat
- Exposition
- Toutes expositions
- Humidité
- Sol sec à moyen.
- Sol
- Tous sols.
- pH
- Sol acide ou calcaire
- Habitat originel
- Grows in waste places and is also a common weed of cultivated ground but rarer in the north of Britain[9, 17].
- Origine géographique
- Most of Europe, including Britain, to the Caucasus and south to Algeria.
Dangers connus
- The entire plant is poisonous though less so than Conium maculatum (q.v.) [4, 10, 19].
- Small amounts can cause pain, confusion of vision and vomiting [268].
- The dried plant might be safe to eat [10].
Comestibilité
- Feuilles - crues ou cuites [105].
- It is very inadvisable to eat this plant, see the notes above on toxicity [177].
Usages médicinaux
- Although fairly toxic, fool's parsley has occasionally been used in folk medicine [268].
- The herb is sedative and stomachic .
- It has been used in the treatment of gastro-intestinal problems, especially in children, and also to treat convulsions and summer diarrhoea [4, 61, 268].
- Extreme caution in the use of this herb is advised, see the notes above on toxicity .
Culture
- We have no details for this species, see its native habitat above for ideas on its cultivation needs .
- All parts of the plant have an unpleasant smell reminiscent of hemlock (Conium maculatum) [245].
Propagation
- Seed - we have no details on this species but suggest sowing the seed in situ as soon as it is ripe or in spring .
Calendrier
- En fleur
- 7 - 8
- Maturité des graines
- 8 - 9
Pollinisation
- Type de fleur
- Hermaphrodite (les fleurs ont des organes mâles et femelles)
- Auto-fertile
- Non
- Pollinisateurs
- Insectes
Divers
- Pollution
- Non
- Autres réferences
- [17]
Réferences
[4] A Modern Herbal. 1984.
Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.
Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.
[10] Poisonous Plants and Animals. 1980.
A small book, reasonable but not very detailed.
A small book, reasonable but not very detailed.
[17] Flora of the British Isles. 1962.
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
[19] Poisonous Plants. 1983.
Not very comprehensive, but easy reading.
Not very comprehensive, but easy reading.
[61] A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. 1974.
Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
[105] Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. 1976.
The most comprehensive guide to edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
The most comprehensive guide to edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
[177] Plants for Human Consumption. 1984.
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
[245] Scented Flora of the World. 1994.
An excellent, comprehensive book on scented plants giving a few other plant uses and brief cultivation details. There are no illustrations.
An excellent, comprehensive book on scented plants giving a few other plant uses and brief cultivation details. There are no illustrations.
[268] The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Herbalism 1979.
Excellent herbal with good concise information on over 400 herbs.
Excellent herbal with good concise information on over 400 herbs.
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