Anthriscus caucalis

Taxobox
name = "Anthriscus caucalis"

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image_width = 250px
regnum = Plantae
subregnum = Tracheobionta
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
subclassis = Rosidae
ordo = Apiales
familia = Apiaceae
genus = "Anthriscus"
species = "A. caucalis"
binomial = "Anthriscus caucalis"
binomial_authority = M.Bieb.

A plant of the carrot family, "Anthriscus caucalis" is known by the common name burr chervil or bur-chervil. It is similar in appearance to the common cooking herb from the same genus, chervil. 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 the west coast of the United States.

External links

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* [http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?Genus=Anthriscus&Species=caucalis Burke Photo and Info Page]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Anthriscus+caucalis Photo gallery]