Anthriscus

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{{Taxobox | color = lightgreen | name = Chervil | image = Anthriscus cerefolium0.jpg | image_width = 250px | image_caption = Garden Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) | regnum = Plantae | divisio = Magnoliophyta | classis = Magnoliopsida | ordo = Apiales | familia = Apiaceae | genus = Anthriscus | genus_authority = Pers. | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = See text. }}

Anthriscus, or chervil, is a plant genus with 12 species from the umbelliferous family Apiaceae, growing in Europe and temperate parts of Asia.

A very common plant, some are even considered as noxious weeds, it grows in meadows and verges on slightly wet porous soils.

Anthriscus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Mouse Moth (recorded on Cow Parsley).

The hollow stem is erect and branched, ending in compound umbels of small white or greenish flowers. The leaves are bipinnate or tripinnate.

Garden Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is used in the kitchen to flavor foods.

Species

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