Flower Color: White, flowering stalk is an umbel; fruit small, about 3 or 4mm long; ovoid with small hooked spines (beak).
Flowering Season: April to June
Elevation: Below 5,000 feet (1,500 m)
Habitat Preferences: Disturbed shady moist areas.
Recorded Range: Generally in the western half of North America, north throughout British Columbia and middle-eastern North America northward into Ontario, Canada.
U.S. Weed Information: Although not listed by the United States government Burr Chervil is an introduced weedy plant. It is native to parts of Europe and Asia.
Genus Information: In North America there are 3 species in Anthriscus. Worldwide, The Plant List includes 16 accepted species names and a further 24 scientific names of infraspecific rank for Anthriscus.
In the Southwestern United States: Arizona has 1 species of genus, California has 1 species, Nevada. New Mexico, Texas and Utah have 0 species. All data is approximate and subject to taxonomic changes.
Comments: The are 3 introduced species of Anthriscus in North America. One species in particular, the common cooking spice Anthriscus cerefolium, (Chervil) looks similar to Burr Chervil.
Etymology:
The genus Anthriscus is an ancient Greek name with an unknown descriptive reference. The species epithet caucalis is a Greek plant name likely a reference to the region of Caucasus which is one of the native locals for this species.
