Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
Caucalis arvensis Hudson
Torilis arvensis is an exotic, annual herb. It has ovoid fruit with barbellate prickles that make the ridges difficult to see. It grows to about a meter high and has once to three times pinnately compound leaves. Torilis arvensis has apparently established itself widely as a weed in the United States, but it is not yet common in the Gila National Forest.
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Torilis arvensis, photo Kelly Kindscher, Lake Roberts, Aug. 16, 2009
Torilis arvensis, fruits, photo Kelly Kindscher, Lake Roberts, Aug. 16, 2009
Torilis arvensis, lateral view of umbel with fruits, photo Kelly Kindscher, Lake Roberts, Aug. 16, 2009
Torilis arvensis, herbage, photo Kelly Kindscher, Lake Roberts, Aug. 16, 2009
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