Chaerophyllum bulbosum

Chaerophyllum bulbosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Chaerophyllum
Species:
C. bulbosum
Binomial name
Chaerophyllum bulbosum
Synonyms[1]
  • Chaerophyllum caucasicum (Fisch. & Hoffm.) Schischk.
  • Chaerophyllum laevigatum Vis.
  • Chaerophyllum neglectum N.W.Zinger
  • Chaerophyllum rapaceum Alef.
  • Chaerophyllum verticillatum Pers.

Chaerophyllum bulbosum is a species of flowering plant from the carrot family and known by several common names, including turnip-rooted chervil, tuberous-rooted chervil, bulbous chervil, and parsnip chervil.[2] It is native to Europe and Western Asia. It was a popular vegetable in the 19th century.

This is a tall annual herb with fringelike divided leaves and large umbels of white flowers. The plant is cultivated on a small scale in parts of Europe for the edible tubers, which look like a dark gray carrot with yellowish-white flesh. After the harvest they are stored for a few months under cold conditions. During storage, sugar content increases through hydrolysis of starch by amylases.[3]

  1. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 22 December 2015
  2. ^ "Taxonomy - GRIN-Global Web v 1.9.9.2". npgsweb.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
  3. ^ Geoffriau, E.; Suel, A.; Briard, M.; Péron, J.Y.; Garay, O.J. Ayala (2005). "Evolution of Amylase Activity in Tuberous-Rooted Chervil (Chaerophyllum Bulbosum L.) Roots During Storage at Various Temperatures". Acta Horticulturae (682): 1153–1158. doi:10.17660/actahortic.2005.682.152. Archived from the original on 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2017-12-11.