did it smell like carrot... or were you afraid to touch it???

sure looks like QAL to me.. but i dont know what your idea of such is ... but im no ID expert...

it often helps to tell us where the plant is.. big city name...

ken

I'd guess Wild Chervil (aka Cow Parsley), Anthriscus sylvestris, but I'll wait for one of the Apiaceae experts to chime in.

I agree with Dave, especially given the bloom time. A pretty good comparison at the link.

https://kingcounty.gov/services/environment/animals-and-plants/noxious-weeds/weed-identification/wild-chervil.aspx

tj

Thank you, thank you, thank you, arbordave and tsugajunkie!!!!! I've been searching on-line and never found a photo of a plant that looked like mine, but that king county photo matches exactly! phew! I did NOT need Poison Hemlock.... I'm already struggling with the poison ivy I discovered last year... all these unknown and noxious plants are coming in from the neighbor's wild field and woods! :p

lol! Ken, thanks, you crack me up. I doubt if listing the nearest large city would help most people... I'd name Syracuse as the closest anyone might recognize, but it plays like a zone warmer than here. :) And, no, the plant didn't smell like carrot, but it was a VERY windy day. Besides, I know QAL and I was certain that this plant was not QAL.

Thank you all!!!