In Nature's Green Garden
by Connie Handscomb
Title
In Nature's Green Garden
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
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Taken in natural light ; unaltered : Nature in all its natural splendour.
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Cow Parsnip (Heracleum lanatum L.; Heracleum maximum; Heracleum sphondylium)
Also commonly called Wild Celery; Indian Celery
*Not to be confused with Hogweed 'Heracleum sphondylium'
Family : Apiaceae (Carrot) ; Umbelliferae "bearer of umbels"
Carrot, dill, parsley, celery, parsnips, caraway : these common food plants belong to this botanical family. The dark (poisonous) members of this family are: Fool's Parsley, water hemlock, and poison hemlock - do NOT eat these.
This plant prefers a moist soil & is commonly found near ponds or streams, or wet meadows or woods, and since butterflies like it, it is planted in gardens. The young shoots are apparently very fleshy and, when peeled, are cooked like asparagus. They can be eaten as a vegetable, and were by indigenous North Americans, although caution is recommended since this plant looks much like a more poisonous relative.
There are over 3,000 species in this family.
This plant is found throughout North America and in England (this image was actually taken in Surrey, England in a priory park).
Sources:
Plants Of Coastal British Columbia [Pojar MacKinnon]
The Wild Garden: Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database [online]
Food For Free [Richard Mabey]
Weeds Of Canada and the Northern United States [Royer & Dickinson]
Encyclopedia Of Northwest Native Plants for Gardens and Landscapes [Robson, Richter, Filbert]
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA Groups for featuring this image:
Medicinal Plants
The Artistic Forager
Fine Art Wildflower Photography
The Green Paradise
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Wild Flowers
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January 24th, 2015
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Comments (23)
Connie Handscomb
Philippe, thank you indeed! The Green Paradise honoured me by featuring this image ... I am smiling Big :)))
Patricia Griffin Brett
WHOOPS!!! I did it again!....didn't realize I'd already commented on this one before & it isn't Queen Anne's Lace. Sorry!
Connie Handscomb
Neal, Happy Monday! & very many thanks to you for featuring this image in Fine Art Wildflower Photography :)))
Sandra Foster
Oh wow Connie, great capture with nice bokeh too.. I did not realize it was poisonous. We have lots growing here in Northern British Columbia too. Will post mine soon but I like yours even better. A fave/l.
Connie Handscomb replied:
This one is ok, Sandra ; it's the other one that is ... we seem to have quite a few growing in these parts, too :)))
Patricia Griffin Brett
Whoops! Didn't know you didn't share on Pinterest...I was going to add it to my board, "Fine Art Photgraphy- Botanical", so just ignore where I said I'd pinned it in the 1st comment I made! :)
Patricia Griffin Brett
Well, Connie, you taught me something new with this gorgeous image! I thought it was Queen Anne's Lace until I read your description....had no idea that Cow Parsnip looked so much like it! This is a great image, really well done! V/F/P ☺
Connie Handscomb replied:
I did too .. this family has a lot of look-alikes! The leaves here are different than on the Lace ... thank you for your compliment & visit here ; always pleased to see you :)))
Connie Handscomb
Thank you to Medicinal Plants for featuring this image; really & truly appreciated! :)))
Jerry Bokowski
Connie, Excellent image and very educational description...I love how informative they are and how much you know and or research your subjects. FAV Jerry
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hey there, & Hi! I've been away a spell, hard to believe how much quickly the time has gone; nice to see you again! & thank you for all your kind support, Jerry, Always; you are Wonderful ... Happiest New Year to you! :)))
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