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Alexanders
  Alexanders
Wild Parsnip
  Wild Parsnip
Annual Mercury
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Annual Wall-Rocket
  Annual Wall-Rocket
Bee Orchid
  Bee Orchid
Bell Heather
  Bell Heather
Bird's-Foot Trefoil
  Bird's-Foot Trefoil
Bird's-Nest Orchid
  Bird's-Nest Orchid
Biting Stonecrop
  Biting Stonecrop
Common Wintercress
  Common Wintercress
Black Bindweed
  Black Bindweed
Black Bryony
  Black Bryony
Black Horehound
  Black Horehound
Black Medick
  Black Medick
Common Bramble
  Common Bramble
Bladder Campion
  Bladder Campion
Bloody Cranesbill
  Bloody Cranesbill
Blue Bugle
  Blue Bugle
English Bluebell
  English Bluebell
Branched Bur-Reed
  Branched Bur-Reed
Bristly Ox-Tongue
  Bristly Ox-Tongue
Broad-Leaved Willowherb
  Broad-Leaved Willowherb
Broadleaf Plantain
  Broadleaf Plantain
Everlasting-Pea
  Everlasting-Pea
Brooklime
  Brooklime
Bulbous Buttercup
  Bulbous Buttercup
Burnet Rose
  Burnet Rose
Bush Vetch
  Bush Vetch
Buddleia
  Buddleia
Cat's Ear
  Cat's Ear
Chalk Milkwort
  Chalk Milkwort
Wild Chamomile
  Wild Chamomile
Changing Forget-Me-Not
  Changing Forget-Me-Not
Common Chickweed
  Common Chickweed
Cleavers
  Cleavers
Climbing Corydalis
  Climbing Corydalis
Clustered Bellflower
  Clustered Bellflower
Columbine
  Columbine
Common Agrimony
  Common Agrimony
Common Broom
  Common Broom
Common Centaury
  Common Centaury
Russian Comfrey
  Russian Comfrey
Common Cornsalad
  Common Cornsalad
Common Fiddleneck
  Common Fiddleneck
Common Knapweed
  Common Knapweed
Common Mallow
  Common Mallow
Mouse-Ear Chickweed
  Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Great Mullein
  Great Mullein
Common Ragwort
  Common Ragwort
Common Restharrow
  Common Restharrow
Common Spotted Orchid
  Common Spotted Orchid
Common Storksbill
  Common Storksbill
Common Toadflax
  Common Toadflax
Common Vetch
  Common Vetch
Wall Speedwell
  Wall Speedwell
Cow Parsley
  Cow Parsley
Creeping Buttercup
  Creeping Buttercup
Creeping Thistle
  Creeping Thistle
Cross-Leaved Heath
  Cross-Leaved Heath
Common Crosswort
  Common Crosswort
Cut-Leaved Cranesbill
  Cut-Leaved Cranesbill
Cypress Spurge
  Cypress Spurge
Common Daisy
  Common Daisy
Dame's Violet
  Dame's Violet
Common Dandelion
  Common Dandelion
Deadly Nightshade
  Deadly Nightshade
Dog Rose
  Dog Rose
Dove's-Foot Cranesbill
  Dove's-Foot Cranesbill
Dropwort
  Dropwort
Dwarf Thistle
  Dwarf Thistle
Black Elderberry
  Black Elderberry
Elecampane
  Elecampane
Enchanter's Nightshade
  Enchanter's Nightshade
English Stonecrop
  English Stonecrop
Eyebright
  Eyebright
Fairy Flax
  Fairy Flax
Fat Hen
  Fat Hen
Feverfew
  Feverfew
Field Bindweed
  Field Bindweed
Blue Field Madder
  Blue Field Madder
Field Poppy
  Field Poppy
Field Scabious
  Field Scabious
Water Figwort
  Water Figwort
Wood Forget-Me-Not
  Wood Forget-Me-Not
Common Foxglove
  Common Foxglove
Common Fragrant Orchid
  Common Fragrant Orchid
Common Fumitory
  Common Fumitory
Garlic Mustard
  Garlic Mustard
Germander Speedwell
  Germander Speedwell
Common Hogweed
  Common Hogweed
Goat's Rue
  Goat's Rue
Common Gorse
  Common Gorse
Great Burnet
  Great Burnet
Greater Celandine
  Greater Celandine
Greater Knapweed
  Greater Knapweed
Greater Sea-Spurrey
  Greater Sea-Spurrey
Greater Stitchwort
  Greater Stitchwort
Yellow Rattle
  Yellow Rattle
Green Alkanet
  Green Alkanet
Ground Elder
  Ground Elder
Ground Ivy
  Ground Ivy
Common Groundsel
  Common Groundsel
Gypsywort
  Gypsywort
Hairy St John's-Wort
  Hairy St John's-Wort
Heath Speedwell
  Heath Speedwell
Hedge Bedstraw
  Hedge Bedstraw
Hedge Bindweed
  Hedge Bindweed
Common Hedge Mustard
  Common Hedge Mustard
Hedge Woundwort
  Hedge Woundwort
Hedgerow Cranesbill
  Hedgerow Cranesbill
Hemlock Water Dropwort
  Hemlock Water Dropwort
Herb Robert
  Herb Robert
Himalayan Balsam
  Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Honeysuckle
  Himalayan Honeysuckle
Hoary Cress
  Hoary Cress
Honesty
  Honesty
Wild Honeysuckle
  Wild Honeysuckle
Horseradish
  Horseradish
Horseshoe Vetch
  Horseshoe Vetch
Ivy-Leaved Toadflax
  Ivy-Leaved Toadflax
Ivy-Leaved Speedwell
  Ivy-Leaved Speedwell
Jack-Go-To-Bed-At-Noon
  Jack-Go-To-Bed-At-Noon
Common Kidney Vetch
  Common Kidney Vetch
Common Knotweed
  Common Knotweed
Lady's Bedstraw
  Lady's Bedstraw
Cuckooflower
  Cuckooflower
Large-Flowered Evening Primrose
  Large-Flowered Evening Primrose
Lesser Periwinkle
  Lesser Periwinkle
Lesser Stitchwort
  Lesser Stitchwort
Lucerne
  Lucerne
Man Orchid
  Man Orchid
Wild Marjoram
  Wild Marjoram
Marsh Marigold
  Marsh Marigold
Marsh St John's-Wort
  Marsh St John's-Wort
Marsh Woundwort
  Marsh Woundwort
Meadow Buttercup
  Meadow Buttercup
Meadow Cranesbill
  Meadow Cranesbill
Meadow Saxifrage
  Meadow Saxifrage
Meadow Vetchling
  Meadow Vetchling
Meadowsweet
  Meadowsweet
Mind-Your-Own-Business
  Mind-Your-Own-Business
Monkshood
  Monkshood
Musk Mallow
  Musk Mallow
Musk Thistle
  Musk Thistle
Nipplewort
  Nipplewort
Nottingham Catchfly
  Nottingham Catchfly
Opium Poppy
  Opium Poppy
Orange Balsam
  Orange Balsam
Oregon Grape
  Oregon Grape
Oxeye Daisy
  Oxeye Daisy
Oxford Ragwort
  Oxford Ragwort
Peach-leaved Bellflower
  Peach-leaved Bellflower
Perforate St John's-Wort
  Perforate St John's-Wort
Pheasant's Eye Narcissus
  Pheasant's Eye Narcissus
Pignut
  Pignut
Pineapple Mayweed
  Pineapple Mayweed
Pink Purslane
  Pink Purslane
Pink Sorrel
  Pink Sorrel
Prickly Sow Thistle
  Prickly Sow Thistle
Procumbent Yellow Sorrel
  Procumbent Yellow Sorrel
Purple Loosestrife
  Purple Loosestrife
Purple Salsify
  Purple Salsify
Purple Toadflax
  Purple Toadflax
Pyramidal Orchid
  Pyramidal Orchid
Ragged-Robin
  Ragged-Robin
Ramsons
  Ramsons
Red Bartsia
  Red Bartsia
Red Campion
  Red Campion
Red Clover
  Red Clover
Red Dead-Nettle
  Red Dead-Nettle
Grass Vetchling
  Grass Vetchling
Red Shank
  Red Shank
Red Valerian
  Red Valerian
Ribwort Plantain
  Ribwort Plantain
River Water-Crowfoot
  River Water-Crowfoot
Rock Samphire
  Rock Samphire
Common Rock-Rose
  Common Rock-Rose
Rosebay Willowherb
  Rosebay Willowherb
Rosy Garlic
  Rosy Garlic
Rough Hawkbit
  Rough Hawkbit
Beaked Hawksbeard
  Beaked Hawksbeard
Sulphur Cinquefoil
  Sulphur Cinquefoil
Round-Headed Rampion
  Round-Headed Rampion
Round-Leaved Cranesbill
  Round-Leaved Cranesbill
Round-Leaved Sundew
  Round-Leaved Sundew
Common Sainfoin
  Common Sainfoin
Salad Burnet
  Salad Burnet
Wood Sanicle
  Wood Sanicle
Scarlet Pimpernel
  Scarlet Pimpernel
Sea Beet
  Sea Beet
Sea Bindweed
  Sea Bindweed
Sea Bittersweet
  Sea Bittersweet
Wild Cabbage
  Wild Cabbage
Sea Kale
  Sea Kale
Sea Pea
  Sea Pea
Sea Sandwort
  Sea Sandwort
Portland Spurge
  Portland Spurge
Common Selfheal
  Common Selfheal
Sheep's Sorrel
  Sheep's Sorrel
Shepherd's Purse
  Shepherd's Purse
Silverweed
  Silverweed
Common Skullcap
  Common Skullcap
Slender Thistle
  Slender Thistle
Small Balsam
  Small Balsam
Small Scabious
  Small Scabious
Small Toadflax
  Small Toadflax
Smooth Sow Thistle
  Smooth Sow Thistle
Spanish Broom
  Spanish Broom
Long-Leaved Speedwell
  Long-Leaved Speedwell
Spotted Medick
  Spotted Medick
Stinging Nettle
  Stinging Nettle
Tansy
  Tansy
Thyme-Leaved Speedwell
  Thyme-Leaved Speedwell
Hairy Tare
  Hairy Tare
Tormentil
  Tormentil
Tree Mallow
  Tree Mallow
Tufted Vetch
  Tufted Vetch
Common Twayblade
  Common Twayblade
Twiggy Mullein
  Twiggy Mullein
Common Valerian
  Common Valerian
Common Vervain
  Common Vervain
Common Dog Violet
  Common Dog Violet
Viper's Bugloss
  Viper's Bugloss
Wall Lettuce
  Wall Lettuce
Wallflower
  Wallflower
Water Forget-Me-Not
  Water Forget-Me-Not
Water Speedwell
  Water Speedwell
Watercress
  Watercress
Wavy Bittercress
  Wavy Bittercress
Welsh Poppy
  Welsh Poppy
Welted Thistle
  Welted Thistle
White Bryony
  White Bryony
White Campion
  White Campion
White Clover
  White Clover
White Dead-Nettle
  White Dead-Nettle
White Helleborine
  White Helleborine
White Melilot
  White Melilot
White Water-Lily
  White Water-Lily
Common Yarrow
  Common Yarrow
Wild Arum
  Wild Arum
Wild Basil
  Wild Basil
Wild Carrot
  Wild Carrot
Wild Mignonette
  Wild Mignonette
Woodland Strawberry
  Woodland Strawberry
Wild Thyme
  Wild Thyme
Winter Purslane
  Winter Purslane
Wood Avens
  Wood Avens
Wood Speedwell
  Wood Speedwell
Woody Nightshade
  Woody Nightshade
Yellow Archangel
  Yellow Archangel
Yellow Corydalis
  Yellow Corydalis
Yellow Horned Poppy
  Yellow Horned Poppy
Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag
  Yellow Iris
Garden Loosestrife
  Garden Loosestrife
Yellow Pimpernel
  Yellow Pimpernel
Yellow Melilot
  Yellow Melilot
Yellow Vetchling
  Yellow Vetchling
Yellow-Wort
  Yellow-Wort
Common Sorrel
  Common Sorrel
Common Comfrey
  Common Comfrey
Fox-and-Cubs
  Fox-and-Cubs
Hairy Bittercress
  Hairy Bittercress
Navelwort
  Navelwort
Petty Spurge
  Petty Spurge
Procumbent Pearlwort
  Procumbent Pearlwort
Charlock Mustard
  Charlock Mustard
Field Speedwell
  Field Speedwell
Sea Thrift
  Sea Thrift
Sea Plantain
  Sea Plantain
Sheep's Bit Scabious
  Sheep's Bit Scabious
Spanish Bluebell
  Spanish Bluebell
Sun Spurge
  Sun Spurge
Lady Orchid
  Lady Orchid
Early Purple Orchid
  Early Purple Orchid
Green-Winged Orchid
  Green-Winged Orchid
Poison Hemlock
  Poison Hemlock
Houndstongue
  Houndstongue
Early Marsh Orchid
  Early Marsh Orchid
Southern Marsh Orchid
  Southern Marsh Orchid
Heath Spotted Orchid
  Heath Spotted Orchid
Broad Bean
  Broad Bean
Common Milkwort
  Common Milkwort
Japanese Rose
  Japanese Rose
Bedstraw Broomrape
  Bedstraw Broomrape
Bur Chervil
  Bur Chervil
Early Forget-Me-Not
  Early Forget-Me-Not
Sea Spurge
  Sea Spurge
Wild Clary
  Wild Clary
Monkey Orchid
  Monkey Orchid
Fly Orchid
  Fly Orchid
Wood Spurge
  Wood Spurge
Hoary Plantain
  Hoary Plantain
Shining Cranesbill
  Shining Cranesbill
Spring Squill
  Spring Squill
Sea Campion
  Sea Campion
Sand Primrose
  Sand Primrose
Pellitory-of-the-Wall
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Sticky Storksbill
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Bur Chervil Anthriscus caucalis 

 
 
Annual Life CycleAnnual life cycle
Umbrella-Shaped FlowersUmbrella-shaped flowers
White FlowersWhite flowers
5 Petals5 petals
May-Jun Flowering
period
Pinnate LeavesPinnate leaves
Lobe-Edged LeavesLobe-edged leaves
Ribbed StemRibbed stem
Tap RootTap root
70cmMaximum height
 
 
  Main image of Bur Chervil

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Bur Chervil is a native annual plant of the UK, typically found growing in dry grassland, roadsides and waste ground, to a mature height of up to 70cm.

The Bur Chervil is related to the culinary herb Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) and takes the name 'Bur' from the characteristic hooked spines on the fruits of this species. The plant should not be foraged, however, as it looks similar to Poison Hemlock.

Botanic classification and naming: Bur Chervil is a member of the Carrot (Apiaceae) family. The genus name 'Anthriscus' identifies the plant as a Chervil and its species name 'caucalis' means 'from the Caucasus'.

Concerns: Bur Chervil should not be foraged, as its similarity to Poison Hemlock may lead to misidentification and could prove fatal. Bur Chervil may act as a skin irritant.

 
Flower of Bur Chervil

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Flowers:
Bur Chervil usually flowers between May and June.

Flower colour:

Flower Colour White

White

Flower shape:

Flower Shape  Umbrella

Umbrella

Petals:

Petal Number =  5

5

Leaf of Bur Chervil

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Leaves:

Leaf Shape:

Leaf Shape is Pinnate

Pinnate

Or:

Alternative Leaf Shape is Divided

Divided

Leaf Margins:

Leaf Margin is lobed

lobed

Stem of Bur Chervil

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Stem and Roots:

Stem shape:

Stem Shape is Ribbed

Ribbed

Root type:

Root Type is Tap

Tap