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rough chervil

Scientific Name: Chaerophyllum temulum

Family: Apiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Biennial

Other Names:

       

Rough Chervil (Chaerophyllum temulum)

Rough chervil, scientifically known as Chaerophyllum temulum, is a plant that can be easily mistaken for other similar species, particularly cow parsley.

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant is described as "rather bristly."
  • The stem is distinctly rough to the touch.

Considerations for Children

  • The plant is described as "rather bristly."
  • The stem is distinctly rough to the touch.

Quirky Facts

  • Despite its name suggesting edibility, rough chervil is poisonous and can cause permanent harm.
  • The plant's leaves eventually turn purple.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Chaerophyllum temulum L.
  • Common Name: Rough Chervil
  • Family: Apiaceae (also known as Umbelliferae)
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Chaerophyllum temulentum (mentioned as a possible misspelling or outdated name)
  • Group: Dicot

Distribution and Habitat

  • Common and can be found in patches appearing as Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) flowers disappear.
  • Mentioned as being found in Plymouth, UK.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Medium tall plant.
  • Stem is erect, purple or purple-spotted.
  • Leaves are 2 or 3 pinnate, dark green.
  • Leaflets are oval and toothed.
  • Flowers grow in well-separated umbels of umbels, with few flowers in each umbel.
  • The upper parts of the plant have hairs.
  • Lacks bract-like leaves surrounding the base of the umbel, unlike wild chervil.
  • Bristly hairs, purple blotches and blunt leaf lobes are characteristic features.

Ecological Role

  • Less competitive than cow parsley.
  • Later flowering than similar species.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Similar in appearance to Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) and Upright Hedge Parsley, but flowers at different times of the year.

Further Information

  • Information available from the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society).
  • Photographic Stock Library: APHOTOTFLORA
  • Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chaerophyllum temulum.