Anthriscus sylvestris
Bur Chervil, Cow Parsley
Also known as: Anthriscus nemorosus var. glabriusculus Nasir +6 more
- Anthriscus nemorosus var. glabriusculus Nasir
- Anthriscus sylvestris var. sylvestris
- Anthriscus sylvestris var. torquata (Rouy & E.G.Camus) Thell.
- Anthriscus torquata Coste
- Anthriscus torquata Thomas
- Cicutaria vulgaris H.Koch
- Myrrhodes sylvestre (L.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial or perennial.
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Anthriscus sylvestris (commonly known as Bur Chervil or Cow Parsley) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Apiaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Romania, Rwanda, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuva, Uganda, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
British Columbia, Cape Provinces, Chile South, Connecticut, Delaware, Føroyar, Greenland, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, Lesotho, Madeira, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Georgia, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms