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Anthriscus caucalis

Anthriscus caucalis

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Anthriscus caucalis, also burr chervil or bur-chervil, a plant in the family Apiaceae. It is similar in appearance to chervil, the common cooking herb from the same genus. It sends up thin, hollow stems and bears umbels of white flowers. The light green leaves are triangular and made up of many leaflets. The tiny hard fruits, each about 3 millimeters long, are covered in hooked spines. The plant is native to and common in parts of Europe and Asia, and has been introduced elsewhere such as North America.

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Family
Apiaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Anthriscus caucalis
Slug
anthriscus-caucalis
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Anthriscus
Species
caucalis
Wikidata QID
Q848142
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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