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bulbous chervil

Chaerophyllum bulbosum L.
bulbous chervil
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Chaerophyllum bulbosum L. is a flowering plant in the Apiaceae family, commonly called bulbous chervil. It is native to Europe and Western Asia and was historically cultivated as a vegetable in the 19th century.

Description

Chaerophyllum bulbosum L. belongs to the Apiaceae family and is known by several common names, including bulbous chervil, turnip-rooted chervil, and tuberous-rooted chervil. It is native to regions including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and parts of Scandinavia, as well as Western Asia. The plant was widely consumed as a vegetable during the 19th century. Its distribution spans several European countries, including Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. The species was first published in 1753.

Other common names

bulbous chervilTurnip-root chervilparsnip cherviltuberous chervil

Distribution

Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · IT · NO · DK · KG · BY · Estonia · Latvia · Lithuania · Denmark · Finland · Italy · Norway · Sweden · SE · EE · RO · LV · BR · LT · conterminous 48 United States · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus

Synonyms

Myrrhis bulbosaMyrrhis tuberosaPolgidon bulbosumSelinum bulbosumScandix bulbosaAnthriscus prescottiiChaerophyllum bulbosum var. caucasicumChaerophyllum caucasicumChaerophyllum laevigatumChaerophyllum neglectumChaerophyllum rapaceumChaerophyllum verticillatumChaerophyllum bulbosum f. glabrumChaerophyllum rapaceum var. silvestreChaerophyllum rapaceum var. hortense

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