Chaerophyllum bulbosum Turnip-rooted chervil (Umbelliferae)

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Chaerophyllum bulbosum
Turnip-rooted chervil
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The Chaerophyllum bulbosum plant species is found in Europe to W. Asia. It is a member of the Umbelliferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Turnip-rooted chervil.

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Latin Name:  Chaerophyllum bulbosum
Common Name:  Turnip-rooted chervil
Family:  Umbelliferae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  One report suggests that the leaves and roots are poisonous[1]. The same report says that this plant is cultivated for its edible root! The root is unlikely to be poisonous[K].

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Fallow fields and water meadows from 1000 - 2100 metres in Turkey[93].

Cultivation Notes: An easily grown plant, succeeding in almost any soil[1], though it prefers a moist soil[27]. Tolerates a pH in the range 4.6 to 7. The turnip-rooted chervil is occasionally cultivated for its edible root[46, 61], there is at least one named variety[183]. The sub-species C. bulbosum prescottii (synonym C. prescottii) is used in Russia[74]. The root of this sub-species contains about 17% starch[74].

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