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Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm.

Cow Parsley

Apiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthriscus sylvestris var. aemula
Chaerophyllum sylvestre

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


    50–150 cm tall, perennial. involucre: absent or maximal 2‑leaved. involucel: 4–10‑leaved. umbels: 5–16‑beam. marginal flowers: not or hardly enlarged. flowers: mostly whitish. sepals: absent or developed as a narrow margin. styli: at least 1.5‑times as long as the st...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Anthriscus sylvestris

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 sylvestris

Legend

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 sylvestris

Anthriscus sylvestris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, intensively used grassland, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutritious habitats

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