Chaerophyllum hirsutum

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

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

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. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ "Chaerophyllum hirsutum 'Roseum'". BBC Gardener's World. Retrieved 25 May 2021.