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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Thaspium trifoliatum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft) by 1.2 m (4ft in) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
T. trifoliata L. T. trifoliatum var. trifoliatum
Habitats
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
Invertebrates shelter: beneficial for insects and other arthropods. Nectary: provides nectar or pollen for beneficial insects [1-2]. Insectory The nectar and pollen of the maroon flowers attract primarily flies and beetles such as dance flies (Empis loripedis). The caterpillars of two butterflies, Papilio polyxenes asterias (Black Swallowtail) and Papilio joanae (Ozark Swallowtail), feed on the foliage of Thaspium trifoliatum (Meadow Parsnip). An aphid, Aphis thaspii, sucks juices from the umbels of the flowers [1-6]. Woodland or native US plant gardens.
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
A long-lived Perennial in the parsley family. Prefers full sun to light shade, mesic (environment or habitat containing a moderate amount of moisture) to dry-mesic conditions, and practically any kind of soil, including those that contain clay-loam and rocky material. preferred Soil pH: 5.0 - 5.5. Bloom Time: May to July. Bloom Color: Yellow or Purple (depending on variety). Flower: Showy. For polyculture design as well as the above-ground architecture (form - tree, shrub etc. and size shown above) information on the habit and root pattern is also useful and given here if available. The plant growth habit is a clumper with limited spread [1-2]. The root pattern is a tap root similar to a carrot going directly down [1-2]. Thaspium trifoliatum has two varieties - var. trifoliatum, which has dark maroon flowers, and aureum, which has golden yellow flowers.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Propagation
Seed
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Smooth Meadow Parsnip, Woodland Meadow Parsnip, Yellow Meadow Parsnip, Purple Meadow Parsnip.
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Found In
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Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : Not Listed.
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(L.) A. Gray
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