Aphanes arvensis), known as parsley-piert,[2] is a sprawling, downy plant common all over the British Isles where It grows on arable fields and bare wastelands, particularly in dry sites.

[citation needed] The previous genus name of Aphanes comes from a Greek word meaning "unseen" or "unnoticed", which precisely describes this tiny plant.

On display from April to October, the flowers are minute, less than 2 mm wide, in dense clusters in leraf-axils, surrounded by cups formed by leaf-stipules; they have four sepals and an epicalyx, but no petals, and usually one stamen.

It can be found in most of Europe including Britain,[5] east to Iran on arable land, bare ground, on paths, on dry or chalky soils.

[5] The 17th-century herbalist Nicholas Culpeper, recommended parsley piert for use in salads, although it would be difficult to gather sufficient quantities of such a tiny plant for a reasonable meal.