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Chaerophyllum temulum L.

rough chervil (Apiaceae / Umbelliferae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadSlight tendencySE
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Chaerophyllum temulum grows along woodland edges across England, Wales and some low-lying parts of Scotland; in Ireland, it exists only as an introduction.

Beckley (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-07-01

 rough chervil / Chaerophyllum temulum: _Chaerophyllum temulum_ grows along woodland edges across England, Wales and some low-lying parts of Scotland; in Ireland, it exists only as an introduction.

The fruits of Chaerophyllum temulum are narrow, with slight rounded ridges along their length.

Beckley (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-07-01

 rough chervil / Chaerophyllum temulum: The fruits of _Chaerophyllum temulum_ are narrow, with slight rounded ridges along their length.

Leaf

Longborough (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2018-05-29

 rough chervil / Chaerophyllum temulum: Leaf

The stems of Chaerophyllum temulum are stiffly hairy, swollen below the nodes and purple-blotched.

Longborough (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2018-05-29

 rough chervil / Chaerophyllum temulum: The stems of _Chaerophyllum temulum_ are stiffly hairy, swollen below the nodes and purple-blotched.

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