Chaerophyllum procumbens (Linnaeus) Crantz. Common name: Common Spreading Chervil. Phenology: Late Mar-Apr; Apr-May. Habitat: Alluvial forests, moist slope forests. Distribution: NY and s. ON to MI, s. WI, and e. NE, south to GA, n. peninsular FL (Alachua County), AR, and OK.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA13, S, S13, Tat; = Chaerophyllum procumbens (L.) Crantz var. procumbens — C, F, G, GrPl, Il, MC, NY, RAB, Va; < Chaerophyllum procumbens (L.) Crantz — Ar, Fl7, GW2, K4, Mi, Mo2, Ok, Pa, Tn, W, WH3; Scandix procumbens Linnaeus. Basionym: Scandix procumbens L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Chaerophyllum procumbens - FNA13
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 4
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Reclining-sprawling or erect annual of alluvial forests.
Stems: Stems angled, usually branched near base, smooth or sparingly hairy.
Leaves: Leaves alternate, on petioles with sheathing bases, oval in outline, 1-4 1/2 in. long, finely divided (3 times pinnately compound) into many narrowly elliptic segments, smooth or with some hairs on nerves and margins.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in compound umbels from leaf axils, each umbel with about 3 umbellets, white, less than 1/8 in. wide, with 5 spreading, rounded petals.
Fruits: Fruit a joined pair of elliptic-oblong, ridged seeds.
Comments: Scent when crushed resembles parsley.
Height: 6-18 in.
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description: Reclining-sprawling or erect annual of alluvial forests.
stems: Stems angled, usually branched near base, smooth or sparingly hairy.
leaves: Leaves alternate, on petioles with sheathing bases, oval in outline, 1-4 1/2 in. long, finely divided (3 times pinnately compound) into many narrowly elliptic segments, smooth or with some hairs on nerves and margins.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in compound umbels from leaf axils, each umbel with about 3 umbellets, white, less than 1/8 in. wide, with 5 spreading, rounded petals.
fruits: Fruit a joined pair of elliptic-oblong, ridged seeds.
comments: Scent when crushed resembles parsley.
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