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Anthriscus (chervils) is a common flowering plant genus of the family Apiaceae, which includes 14 species native to Europe, temperate Asia, northwest Africa, and the tropical African mountains. The genus grows in meadows and verges on slightly wet porous soils. One species, Anthriscus cerefolium is cultivated and used in the kitchen to flavor foods.

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Anthriscus is a genus of plants within the family Apiaceae. It belongs to the order Apiales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta, and kingdom Plantae. Common names for this taxon include chervil, Kervel, and krebuljica. The genus consists of biennial or perennial herbaceous plants.

The native range of Anthriscus includes locations such as Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, and the Baltic States. According to the Encyclopedia of Life, the genus comprises approximately 20 species distributed across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The taxon is currently accepted.

Records for Anthriscus are held by institutions including NHMUK, CAS, BUF, OSU, and the University of Vermont. These records originate from countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, Greece, and Morocco.

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Species

chervils

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderApiales
  5. FamilyApiaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya
Observations recorded1,154,750

峨参属(学名:Anthriscus)是伞形科下的一个属,为二年生或多年生草本植物。该属共有约20余种,分布于欧洲、亚洲、非洲和美洲。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
338
With media
271
Family
Apiaceae
Collections
NHMUK, CAS, BUF, OSU, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, NY
Recorded in
United Kingdom, United States, Netherlands, Greece, Morocco

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Apiaceae
Image
Anthriscus sylvestris - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-162.jpg
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Commons category
Anthriscus
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Anthriscus
topic's main category
Category:Anthriscus
taxon common name
krebuljica
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Species
  • Etymology
  • References
  • External links

Anthriscus (chervils) is a common flowering plant genus of the family Apiaceae, which includes 14 species native to Europe, temperate Asia, northwest Africa, and the tropical African mountains. The genus grows in meadows and verges on slightly wet porous soils. One species, Anthriscus cerefolium is cultivated and used in the kitchen to flavor foods.

Anthriscus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the mouse moth (recorded on cow parsley).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Anthriscus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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