Torilis nodosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common names knotted hedgeparsley[1] and short sock-destroyer.

[2] It is native to parts of Europe, especially the Mediterranean Basin and it is known elsewhere, such as North America, as an introduced species and a common weed.

It is an annual herb producing a hairy stem up to half a meter in maximum height.

The alternately arranged leaves are each divided into several pairs of smooth-edged lance-shaped or linear leaflets.

Each flower has five petals which are unequal in size and are white with a pinkish or reddish tinge.