Chaerophyllum tainturieri
hairyfruit chervil, chervil, hairy-fruit chervil, southern chervil
Family
Apiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
laciniate
Leaf Type
tripinnate
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
March - June
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, biennial
Growing Season
Cool season
Wetland Class
FAC
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
2
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
1
Field Characters
Similar to Chaerophyllum procumbens which is not hairy, is decumbent, often branched at the base and is usually found in alluvial woods. Fruit capsule turns purple. Stem hairy.
Habitat
Fields, roadsides, waste places, disturbed areas, rocky prairies, open woodlands, thickets.