What is this plant that sometimes accompanies parsley?

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I frequently buy bunches of flat-leaf parsley. Every now and then I find one or two stems of a different-looking plant included. Here is an image, with normal flat-leaf parsley on the left. I remember it having a grassy, plausibly parsley-like smell, but nothing strong.

Is this some variant of parsley, or a different plant altogether?

Does it smell like anything when you break a leaf? – Joe M Apr 18 '18 at 18:20 — Joe M, Apr 18 '18 at 18:20

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 18 '18 at 18:59

I believe your mystery plant is....parsley. This question was asked and answered here. It appears that the best explanation is a leaf variant on the common cultivar "Italian Giant". Having grown this cultivar in my home garden, I can attest to having personal experience with this leaf shape. Chop it up and use it as you would the rest of the parsley.

What is this plant that sometimes accompanies parsley?

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