Chaerophyllum hirsutum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Chaerophyllum |
Species: | C. hirsutum
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Binomial name | |
Chaerophyllum hirsutum |
Chaerophyllum hirsutum, hairy chervil,[1] is a species of flowering plant belonging to the parsley family Apiaceae.[2]
Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, this herbaceous perennial resembles cow parsley, with apple-scented ferny foliage and umbels of white flowers in May and June.[3]
Its native range is Central and Southern Europe to Ukraine.[2]
A cultivar 'Roseum', with pale pink flowers, is widely cultivated as an ornamental.[4]