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Anthriscus cerefolium

Unripe fruit; garden escape, St John’s Hill, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 12/10/2019, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Self-established in garden, St John’s Hill, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 13/10/2019, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Self-established from plantings, St John’s Hill, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 12/10/2019, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Seeds on planted specimen in garden, St John’s Hill, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 30/11/2016, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Mature fruits on planted specimen in garden, St John’s Hill, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 30/11/2016, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

chervil, garden chervil

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Simplified description

Annual or biennial herb with soft, bipinnate leaves; when crushed, have aniseed aroma. Stems to 700 mm tall; flowers in umbels, white; fruit of 2 mericarps that mostly remain joined when ripe

Flower colours

White

Similar taxa

Anthriscus caucalis has fruits covered in fine hooks. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) has flowers with unequal petals around the outer edges of the umbels. The very poisonous Hemlock (Conium maculatum) has purple streaks on the stems and has an offensive odour (not an aniseed aroma).

Habitat

Gardens, adjoining waste areas

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Anthriscus

Family

Apiaceae

Authority

Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.

Synonyms

Chaerophylum sativum.

Endemic family

Ecology

Year naturalised

First record 2019

Reason for introduction

Culinary

Propagation technique

seed

Other information

Etymology

anthriscus: A Greek name for a similar culinary plant described by Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD)

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