Anthriscus

Chervil

Garden Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Anthriscus Pers.
Species
including: Anthriscus caucalis - Bur Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium - Garden Chervil Anthriscus sylvestris - Wild Chervil

Anthriscus or Chervil is a common plant genus of the family Apiaceae, growing in Europe and temperate parts of Asia. It comprises 15 species, some of which are considered as noxious weeds. The genus grows in meadows and verges on slightly wet porous soils. One species, Anthriscus cerefolium is cultivated and used in the kitchen to flavor foods.

Anthriscus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the Mouse Moth (recorded on Cow Parsley).

The hollow stem is erect and branched, ending in compound umbels of small white or greenish flowers. The leaves are bipinnate or tripinnate.

Garden Chervil
from Thomé Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885

Species of Anthriscus

Anthriscus africana Hook. f.
Anthriscus caucalis M. Bieb. - Bur Chervil
Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. - Garden Chervil, French Parsley
Anthriscus fumarioides (Waldst. & Kit.) Spreng.
Anthriscus glacialis Lipsky
Anthriscus kotschyi Fenzl ex Boiss.
Anthriscus lamprocarpa Boiss.
Anthriscus mollis Boiss. & Reut.
Anthriscus nemorosa (M. Bieb.) Spreng
Anthriscus nitida (Wahlenb.) Garcke
Anthriscus ruprechtii Boiss.
Anthriscus schumalhauenii (Albov) Koso-Pol.
Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm. - Wild Chervil
Anthriscus tenerrima Boiss. & Spruner
Anthriscus velutinus Sommier & Levier

References

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