Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Torilis japonica (Houtt.) DC.
Common name : Upright Hedge Parsley, Japanese hedge-parsley, Erect hedge-parsley
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Mixed forests in valleys, around houses, field margins, meadows, roadsides and wasteground, etc., 1200 - 3800 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Common weed. The roots and fruits are used medicinally.
Flower, Fruit : July-August
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
Native : Temperate Eurasia to North Indo-China
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Temperate Eurasia to North Indo-China and Haiti, Illinois, Jawa, Kentucky, New York, North Carolina, Sumatera
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 141; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 449