Species
Chervil
Anthriscus cerefolium
Varieties
5 entries| Variety | Description | Prices (EUR) | Details |
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| Chervil VertissimoBSI-H800530 | — |
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| Chervil commonBSI-H800500 | — |
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| Chervil curled (frisé)BSI-H800510 | — |
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| Chervil Massa (Brusseler Winter)BSI-H800520 | — |
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| Massa High leaf massBSI-B21730 | — |
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Anthriscus cerefolium is a culinary herb generally grown as an annual. Its finely divided leaves have a mild anise-like character. Anthriscus cerefolium has fern-like foliage.
Botanical characteristics
It prefers cool weather and moist, well-drained soil; seedlings do not transplant readily. These features distinguish chervil from simply another parsley-shaped leaf in a herb assortment.
Fine foliage and cool-season identity
The wholesale list includes Chervil common, Chervil curled (frisé) and Chervil Vertissimo. Seed retailers can distinguish common, curled and named-strain entries without assuming identical leaf form across the list.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Annual; sometimes biennial in mild conditions
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Anthriscus cerefolium
- Synonyms
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- Anthriscus cerefolium subsp. trichospermus, Anthriscus cerefolium var. crispus, Anthriscus cerefolium var. longirostris, Anthriscus cerefolium var. trachyspermus, Anthriscus cerefolium var. trichocarpus, Anthriscus cerefolium var. trichospermus, Anthriscus cerefolium var. vulgaris, Anthriscus chaerophyllus, Anthriscus longirostris, Anthriscus sativus, Anthriscus vulgaris var. trichospermus, Cerefolium sativum, Cerefolium sylvestre, Cerefolium trichospermum, Chaerefolium cerefolium, Chaerefolium cerefolium subsp. trichospermum, Chaerefolium trichospermum, Chaerophyllum cerefolium, Chaerophyllum nemorosum, Chaerophyllum sativum, Myrrhodes cerefolium, Scandix cerefolium, Scandix tenuifolia, Selinum cerefolium
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Apiales
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Anthriscus
- Species
- Anthriscus cerefolium