What
Species:
Species Identification Confidence:
Probably. I'm a bit uncertain
Observation Method(s):
Observed Individual(s) in Hand or Close Range
Sample Collected
Supporting Evidence
Photographed
Count:
50
Count Type:
An Estimate
Sex:
Unknown
Life State:
Alive
Life Stage:
Unknown
Species Account:
I first noticed it last year where it was just in my back yard by a gate and a little in a planter bed nearby. Now, I have it coming up all over my yard, front and back. I was worried it was hemlock, but I looked closer and did some research and I noted the following features:
-smell was pleasant, almost exactly like parsley, not the musky smell associated with hemlock
-stems had fine hairs and light-medium purple coloring that was straited in places but never blotchy
-I pulled it up last year without any gloves on, not realizing I had might have a potentially dangerous plant in my yard near downtown Boise, and I didn't have any reaction to it. This year I added some protection just to be safe.
-I didn't get a photo of it flowering last year, but I think I remember it having small, white flowers that were in groups on one stem
-smell was pleasant, almost exactly like parsley, not the musky smell associated with hemlock
-stems had fine hairs and light-medium purple coloring that was straited in places but never blotchy
-I pulled it up last year without any gloves on, not realizing I had might have a potentially dangerous plant in my yard near downtown Boise, and I didn't have any reaction to it. This year I added some protection just to be safe.
-I didn't get a photo of it flowering last year, but I think I remember it having small, white flowers that were in groups on one stem
Where
Location:
Decimal Degrees: 43.6,-116.2
Location Precision:
±1000 meters
Location Resource:
Google Maps Click
Location Use:
Unknown
Region:
Game Management Unit:
County:
When
Date Time:
May 7, 2023 (All day)
Date/Time Precision:
Day
Who
& How
Identification Tools:
Google
Survey Method:
Incidental Observation
Location Unresolveable:
No
Source Type:
Animal Observation Report (Sightings)
Verification Status:
Unreviewed