Apiaceae

Spreading chervil

Chaerophyllum procumbens (L.) Crantz

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Chaerophyllum

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Spreading chervil: Photograph of Chaerophyllum procumbens in flower. This is a native plant growing wild on Theodore Roosevelt Island, in Washington, D.C., USA. This species is a — Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Spreading chervil

Synonyms

Myrrhis procumbens (L.) Spreng.
Scandix procumbens L.

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.