I've never considered parsley a veggie. Herbs != veggies!!
Then again, looks like parsley is a cousin of carrots and celery. How the f are carrots and celery related? At least the evolution of the mustard plant make sense in how they became broccoli, kale, brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower. That makes total sense to me. A thick sturdy rooty vegetable and a waterlogged vegetable are pretty extremely different.
Edit: Leaf structure is pretty much the same though....same with parsley. I can toats buy that parsley is just the parts of carrots you throwaway because those leaves are way too similar.
I have never seen that monstrosity before. TIL that celery had the option to be a cactus or a potato, and it chose to just be defenseless and kind of lame.
Nah its basically the vegie component of the dish. Gotta eat your vegies jobes :)