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Bur chervil

Anthriscus caucalis M.Bieb.

Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Anthriscus

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Bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis)
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Common names

By language (18)
Arabic
سرفيل أنطرسكي إسباني
Chinese
刺毛峨参, 钩刺峨参
Czech
Kerblík obecný
Dutch
Fijne kervel
English
Bur chervil
Finnish
Piikkikirveli
French
Anthrisque commun, Anthrisque des dunes
German
Hunds-Kerbel, Gewöhnlicher Kerbel, Hundskerbel
Hungarian
Borzas turbolya
Norwegian Bokmål
Krokkjørvel
Norwegian Nynorsk
Krokkjørvel
pcd
Bibeu
Polish
Trybula pospolita
Slovak
Trebuľka ježcová
Slovenian
Oslovska krebuljica
Spanish
Ahoga viejas, Ahoga-gatos, Ahogagatos, Ahogasuegras, Ahogaviejas, Anis pegadizo, Antrisco, Anís pegadizo
Swedish
Taggkörvel
Welsh
Gorthyfail gwrychog

Synonyms

  • Anthriscus anthriscus (L.) H.Karst.
  • Anthriscus caucalis var. gymnocarpa (Moris) Cannon
  • Anthriscus caucalis var. gymnocarpus (Moris) Soó
  • Anthriscus caucalis var. neglecta (Boiss. & Reut. ex Lange) P.Silva & Franco
  • Anthriscus hispanicus Rouy
  • Anthriscus neglecta Boiss. & Reut. ex Lange
  • Anthriscus neglectus var. scandix (Scop.) Hyl.
  • Anthriscus scandicinus (Weber) Mansf.
  • Anthriscus scandix (Scop.) Asch.
  • Anthriscus vulgaris Pers.
  • Anthriscus vulgaris f. longipedicellata H.Lindb.
  • Anthriscus vulgaris subsp. hispanica (Rouy) Rouy
  • Anthriscus vulgaris var. baetica Pau
  • Anthriscus vulgaris var. baeticum Pau
  • Anthriscus vulgaris var. crassus Maire & Weiller
  • Anthriscus vulgaris var. glabrata Regel & Herder
  • Anthriscus vulgaris var. gymnocarpa Moris
  • Anthriscus vulgaris var. hispanica (Rouy) P.Fourn.
  • Anthriscus vulgaris var. neglecta (Boiss. & Reut. ex Lange) Lange
  • Antriscus fetidus Raf.
  • Caucalis scandicina Weber
  • Caucalis scandicina F.H.Wigg.
  • Caucalis scandix Scop.
  • Caucalis scandix-anthriscus Vest
  • Cerefolium anthriscus (L.) Beck
  • Cerefolium vulgare Bubani
  • Chaerefolium anthriscus (L.) Schinz & Thell.
  • Chaerophyllum anthriscus (L.) Crantz
  • Myrrhodes anthriscus (L.) Kuntze
  • Scandix anthriscus L.
  • Scandix hispida Gilib.
  • Scandix laeta Salisb.
  • Torilis anthriscus (L.) Gaertn.
  • Torilis anthriscus f. pygmaea A.Berg
  • Torilis intermedia Gren.
  • Torilis lanuginosa [Clairv.]
  • Torilis scandicina (Web.) C.C.Gmel.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.