Chaerophyllum temulum
Common name
Rough chervil
Family
Apiaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Biennial herb with hispid stems; leaves 2-3 pinnate and hispid on both surfaces; corolla white of unequal-sized petals; fruit narrow oblong, dark brown.
Flower colours
White
Propagation technique
Seed
Year naturalised
1916
Origin
Europe, N. Africa
Etymology
chaerophyllum: From the Greek chairo ‘to please’ and phyllon ‘leaf’