Chaerophyllum procumbens (L.) Crantz

Spreading chervil (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Chaerophyllum

Characteristics

Annual; stems spreading, often weak, usually branched from the base, 2–6 dm, glabrous or sparsely hairy; lf-segments oblong to ovate, glabrous beneath or with a few hairs; rays 1–3, the pedicels 2–6, very short at anthesis, later to 1 cm, filiform; fr narrowly elliptic or oblong, 5.5–10 mm, convexly narrowed to the summit, the ribs filiform, much narrower than the intervals. Moist woods and alluvial soil; N.Y. and s. Ont. to Mich., s. Wis., and e. Neb., s. to Ga., Ark., and Okla. Apr., May. Typical C. procumbens has glabrous fr. Occasional plants from Ind., O. and Ky. have pubescent fr and have been called var. shortii Torr. & A. Gray.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-2
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Emetic (root), Poison (root)
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Cultivation

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Minimum temperature (C°) -12
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Images

Chaerophyllum procumbens unspecified picture

Distribution

Chaerophyllum procumbens world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30261463-2
WFO ID wfo-0000599071
COL ID 69MJM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Myrrhis procumbens Chaerophyllum articulatum Chaerophyllum bifidum Chaerophyllum procumbens Scandix procumbens Chaerophyllum boscii Chaerophyllum procumbens var. tainturieri Myrrhis bifida Chaerophyllum procumbens var. procumbens Chaerophyllum procumbens var. boscii

Lower taxons

Chaerophyllum procumbens var. shortii