Monday, May 11, 2009

In wild flowers if pig's snout gets its name from a pink bud....?

how did cow parsley come to get its name?

In wild flowers if pig's snout gets its name from a pink bud....?
from brown bud
Reply:The plant is grazed by cattle,and my goodness it stinks like cattle! Takes ones breath away...
Reply:It is in the parsley family, so that part is easy. Not sure why it is cow parsley, but here is one possibility. Some plants that humans don't particularly like--but are similar to something humans do like-- have an animal in the name. Fox grape and horse chestnut are examples. Goats eat cow parsley, but I don't know if cows do.


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