Is it possible for a dill and parsley to cross- pollinate?

Subject: Is it possible for a dill and parsley to cross- pollinate?

Date: Fri Jun 22 17:52:16 2001
Posted by Soltan
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Area of science: Botany
ID: 993246736.Bt

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As I was replanting my herb garden I found a few very strange plants that must 
have seeded from last year's herbs. It looked at first like parsley but grew 
dill leaves as well. It grows tall like a dill but has white parsley-like 
flowers. The leaves, however, don't smell especially like either parsley or 
dill. How did this happen? Does this happen often?

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