Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm.
Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthriscus sylvestris, commonly known as cow parsley or wild chervil, is a herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant. It grows to a height of 60–170 cm with hollow, striated stems that are green with flushes of purple. The leaves are triangular, 2–3 pinnate, and fern-like in appearance. The flowers are arranged in compound umbels with white petals, and the plant produces tiny hairs on stems and leaves.
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Apiales
Apiaceae
Anthriscus
The plant contains various chemical compounds, including essential oils that give it a flavor described as grassy parsley with hints of licorice or aniseed.
All above-ground parts of the cow parsley plant are edible, with a flavor sharper than garden chervil. However, it is suspected of being mildly toxic and is often strongly discouraged for foraging due to the risk of confusion with poisonous look-alikes such as hemlock and fool's parsley.
April to early June
60–170 cm
White
Cow parsley grows in sunny to semi-shaded locations in meadows and at the edges of hedgerows and woodland. It is particularly common by the roadside.
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