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Anthriscus caucalis M. Bieb.

Bur Chervil

Apiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Genus: Anthriscus (Chervil)

Synonyms

Anthriscus caucalis
Anthriscus scandicina
Anthriscus vulgaris
Caucalis scandicina
Scandix anthriscus
Torilis anthriscus

Related species

Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm. - Cow Parsley
Anthriscus nitidus (Wahlenb.) Hazsl. - Bright Chervil
Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. - Garden Chervil
Anthriscus caucalis M. Bieb. - Bur Chervil

Traits


    15–80 cm tall, annual. involucre: mostly absent. involucel: 2–6‑leaved. umbels: 2–6‑beam. umbel-rays: glabrous to with few long hairs. flowers: whitish. sepals: absent or developed as a narrow margin. styli: much shorter than the stylus-cushion. fruits: ovoid, with a...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Anthriscus caucalis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Anthriscus caucalis

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Anthriscus caucalis

Anthriscus caucalis

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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