The Sickleweed (Falcaria vulgaris) is a flowering biennial herb in the Apiaceae family. It is also known as Longleaf.
It is found across Europe, Siberia, the Middle East, northern Africa, North America, and South America. It is most often seen along riverbanks, roads, and ditches, as well as dry grasslands and meadows.
It grows upright to 30-60 centimetres (12-24 inches) tall with branched stems.
The leaves have long, leather-like petioles.
The inflorescence is a compound umbel with very small white flowers.
The fruit is yellow-brown.
The Sickleweed blooms in June and July in the Northern Hemisphere.
Photographed at the Paris Botanical Garden, France, April 2021.
Photographer: Martina Nicolls
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