Chaerophyllum hirsutum, hairy chervil,[1] is a species of flowering plant belonging to the parsley family Apiaceae.[2]
Chaerophyllum hirsutum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Chaerophyllum |
Species: | C. hirsutum
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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
edit- ^ "Chaerophyllum hirsutum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
- ^ a b "Chaerophyllum hirsutum L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Chaerophyllum hirsutum". RHS. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Chaerophyllum hirsutum 'Roseum'". BBC Gardener's World. Retrieved 25 May 2021.