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Morphology
- Stem
- Slender, spreading, weak, often branched from base, glabrous or slightly hairy at base.
- Leaves
- Alternate, stalked, pinnately divided more than once, fern-like, glabrous; leaflet lobes oblong, blunt; upper leaves smaller, nearly sessile.
- Inflorescence
- Umbel, compound, simple or with 2-3 rays; rays 1 to 2 inches long in fruit; flowers 3-10 per umbellet.
- Flower
- Tiny, white; petals 5, tips bent inward; stamens 5.
- Fruit
- Narrowly oblong, 1/8 to 1/4 inch long, wider at or near middle, glabrous or rarely hairy, ridged; ribs on fruit narrower than the spaces between the ribs; stalks thread-like, of uniformly thick.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Open woods, thickets, stream banks, and roadsides; moist, alluvial soils.
- Distribution
- East 1/2 of Kansas.
Additional Notes
Comments
The name chervil is said to be derived from ancient Greek chairein "to rejoice" and phyllon "leaf".
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Apiaceae - Parsley Family
- Life Span
- Annual
- Height
- 4-24 inches
- Last Updated
- 2007-11-07
Color Groups
White, Green & Greenish White Wildflowers
Flowering Period
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Blooms: April, May, June