MadSci Network: Botany |
It is unlikely that dill (Anethum graveolens) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. crispum) hybridized because they are in different genera in the carrot family. Generally, species in different genera do not hybridize. You may simply have a weed that is neither parsley nor dill. Dill has yellow flowers. Parsley has greenish-yellow to reddish flowers. Perhaps your local cooperative extension agent could identify it for you. Another possibility is you have another variety of parsley. There are several botanical varieties of parsley, some with flat leaves, others with curled (crisped) leaves. Turnip-rooted parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. tuberosum) is grown for its fleshy roots, has flat leaves, and its leaves have no strong flavor.
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