Species of flowering plant in the celery family Apiaceae cultivated as an herb
Not to be confused with
cilantro , a similar looking herb in the family Apiaceae.
Parsnip is a separate vegetable that resembles root parsley in name and appearance.
Parsley
Parsley leaves and flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade :
Tracheophytes
Clade :
Angiosperms
Clade :
Eudicots
Clade :
Asterids
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Apiaceae
Genus:
Petroselinum
Species:
P. crispum
Binomial name
Petroselinum crispum
Synonyms [ 1]
Ammi petroselinoides C.Presl ex DC.
Anisactis segetalis Dulac
Apium crispum Mill.
Apium laetum Salisb.
Apium latifolium Mill.
Apium latifolium Poir.
Apium occidentale Calest.
Apium peregrinum (L.) Crantz
Apium petroselinum L.
Apium petroselinum var. angustifolium Hayne
Apium petroselinum var. variegatum Nois.
Apium petroselinum var. vulgare Nois.
Apium romanum Zuccagni
Apium tuberosum Steud.
Apium vulgare Lam.
Bupleurum petroselinoides Spreng.
Carum peregrinum L.
Carum petroselinum (L.) Benth. & Hook.f.
Carum vulgare Druce
Cnidium petroselinum DC.
Ligusticum peregrinum L.
Petroselinum anatolicum Freyn & Sint.
Petroselinum crispum var. angustifolium (Hayne) Reduron
Petroselinum crispum f. angustifolium (Hayne) Danert
Petroselinum crispum f. breve (Alef.) Danert
Petroselinum crispum var. erfurtense Danert
Petroselinum crispum f. hispanicum (Alef.) Danert
Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum Danert
Petroselinum crispum var. petroselinum (L.) Reduron
Petroselinum crispum var. radicosum (Alef.) Danert
Petroselinum crispum f. tenuisectum (Danert) Danert
Petroselinum crispum subsp. tuberosum (Bernh. ex Rchb.) Soó
Petroselinum crispum f. variegatum (Nois.) Danert
Petroselinum crispum var. vulgare (Nois.) Danert
Petroselinum fractophyllum Lag. ex Sweet
Petroselinum hortense Hoffm.
Petroselinum hortense f. tenuisectum Danert
Petroselinum macedonicum Bubani
Petroselinum peregrinum (L.) Lag.
Petroselinum romanum (Zuccagni) Sweet
Petroselinum sativum Hoffm.
Petroselinum sativum Hoffm. ex Gaudin
Petroselinum sativum var. breve Alef.
Petroselinum sativum var. hispanicum Alef.
Petroselinum sativum var. longum Alef.
Petroselinum sativum convar. radicosum Alef.
Petroselinum sativum var. silvestre Alef.
Petroselinum sativum var. variegatum (Nois.) Alef.
Petroselinum sativum var. vulgare (Nois.) Alef.
Petroselinum selinoides DC.
Petroselinum thermoeri Weinm.
Petroselinum vulgare Lag.
Petroselinum vulgare Hill
Peucedanum intermedium Simonk.
Peucedanum petroselinum (L.) Desf.
Selinum petroselinum (L.) E.H.L.Krause
Siler japonicum (Thunb.) Tanaka
Sison peregrinum Spreng.
Sium oppositifolium Kit. ex Schult.
Sium petroselinum Vest
Wydleria portoricensis DC.
Parsley or garden parsley (Petroselinum crispum ) is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae that is native to Greece , Morocco and the former Yugoslavia .[ 1] It has been introduced and naturalized in Europe and elsewhere in the world with suitable climates, and is widely cultivated as a herb , and a vegetable .
It is believed to have been originally grown in Sardinia and was cultivated in around the 3rd century BC. Linnaeus stated its wild habitat to be Sardinia, whence it was brought to England and apparently first cultivated in Britain in 1548,[citation needed ] though literary evidence suggests parsley was used in England in the Middle Ages , as early as the Anglo-Saxon period .[ 2]
Parsley is widely used in European , Middle Eastern , and American cuisine . Curly-leaf parsley is often used as a garnish . In central Europe , eastern Europe , and southern Europe, as well as in western Asia , many dishes are served with fresh green chopped parsley sprinkled on top. Flat-leaf parsley is similar, but is often preferred by chefs because it has a stronger flavor.[ 3] Root parsley is very common in central, eastern, and southern European cuisines, where it is used as a snack or a vegetable in many soups, stews, and casseroles .