Oct 20, 2023 · It’s a cow! No, it’s Costasiella kuroshimae (or ‘Leaf Sheep’ for short). This adorable little sea slug, whose beady eyes and cute feelers make it look like a cartoon sea sheep, is affectionately called ‘Shaun the Sheep’ by Philippine divers.

Costasiella kuroshimae (also known as a leaf slug, sea sheep, or leaf sheep) is a species of sacoglossan sea slug. Costasiella kuroshimae are shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Costasiellidae. [1] Despite being animals, they indirectly perform photosynthesis, via kleptoplasty. [2]

Anthriscus sylvestris, known as cow parsley, [2] wild chervil, [2] wild beaked parsley, Queen Anne's lace or keck, [2] [3] is a herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant in the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae). [4]

Jun 9, 2021 · Leaf sheep are so beautiful that they don’t seem real. Also known by their scientific name – Costasiella kuroshimae , they are actually a species of sea slug. Depending on whom you talk to, they’re also call them sea sheep, leaf slugs, and bunny slugs.

Feb 29, 2024 · Have you ever heard of a leaf sheep? Contrary to their name, these adorable creatures are neither plants nor four-legged mammals.

Apr 20, 2015 · Cow parsley has a matt finish whilst the hemlock has a slightly glossy sheen. Hemlock has finer leaves, more feathery in appearance. Cow parsley leaves have a fringe of hairs on both sides of the leaf margin whilst hemlock leaves …

What does cow parsley look like? A short-lived perennial, the cow parsley is tall with sprays of white flowers, and commonly grows on verges. Leaves: cow parsley leaves are strongly divided in shape, with an alternate leaf arrangement. Flowers: its flowers are umbels – clusters of flowers with stalks which come from a common centre. Each ...

Nov 12, 2021 · Identifying Cow parsley is easy, mainly because of when it flowers. It’s the earliest of these white-flowered umbellifers to bloom, especially in the southern UK. And it’s certainly the most common. Look for it from early April through June; by July all you’ll see is some basal leaf rosettes and seed-heads.

Jul 17, 2011 · Cow parsley has U shaped leaf stems (or more like a D on its side). Hemlock has rounded leaf stems, though these do form sheaths near their base. Cow parsley leaf stems and flowering stems tend to be greenish – purple, sometimes entirely purple, …

Learn all about cow parsley, including what its leaves and flowers look like and whether it's poisonous, with BBC Countryfile Magazine's species guide.