Chaerophyllum aromaticum

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Chervil, Spice cow

ApiaceaeLeavesSeeds/Nuts
Chaerophyllum aromaticum
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Chaerophyllum aromaticum
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(c) Norbert Sauberer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Chaerophyllum aromaticum
iNaturalist · cc-by-nc
(c) Norbert Sauberer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Seed

The leaves and seeds are used as flavoring in food, offering a carrot-parsley taste.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Europe, Turkey, Türkiye,

Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Turkey, Ukraine

How to Identify

An herbaceous plant from the carrot/parsley family (Apiaceae) found in temperate regions. The leaves and seeds have a carrot-parsley flavor and are used in culinary applications.

Wikipedia

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Chaerophyllum aromaticum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its native range is Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe.

References (3)
  • Dogan, A., et al, 2014, A review of edible plants on the Turkish Apiaceae species. J. Fac. Pharm. Istanbul, 44(2) pp 251-262
  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
  • Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 94

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