:Common Name

turnip-rooted chervil

:Scientific Name

:Introduction

This tall perennial herb features finely divided leaves and sizable umbels of white flowers. It is cultivated to a limited extent in certain European regions for its edible tubers, resembling dark gray carrots with yellowish-white flesh.

: Details

Chaerophyllum bulbosum, a biennial plant, completes a two-year life cycle. In the first year, it forms a leaf rosette, accumulating ample starch in the taproot to support flowering in the following year. In its second year, the plant reaches a height of 70 cm to over 2 m, displaying a smooth stem with spaced nodes. The lower stem, occasionally hairy just above the ground, may exhibit scattered red spots and is distinguished by a blue-rimmed appearance.