Chaerophyllum hirsutum

Chaerophyllum hirsutum, hairy chervil,[1] is a species of flowering plant belonging to the parsley family Apiaceae.[2]

Chaerophyllum hirsutum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Chaerophyllum
Species:
C. hirsutum
Binomial name
Chaerophyllum hirsutum

Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, this herbaceous perennial resembles cow parsley, with apple-scented ferny foliage and umbels of white flowers in May and June.[3]

Its native range is Central and Southern Europe to Ukraine.[2]

A cultivar 'Roseum', with pale pink flowers, is widely cultivated as an ornamental.[4]

References

  1. "Chaerophyllum hirsutum". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  2. "Chaerophyllum hirsutum L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. "Chaerophyllum hirsutum". RHS. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. {{cite web | url = https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/chaerophyllum-hirsutum-roseum/ | title = Chaerophyllum hirsutum 'Roseum' | publisher = BBC Gardener's World | access-date = 25 May 2021}
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