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Ground Elder

Aegopodium podagraria

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50 names · 32 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (31)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • رجل العنزة البستانية[3]
Belarusian
  • Снітка звычайная[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Chuvash
  • Серте[3]
Czech
  • bršlice kozí noha[3]
Danish
  • Skvalderkål[3]
Estonian
  • Harilik naat[3]
Faroese
  • tásársgeitarkál[3]
Finnish
  • lehtovuohenputki[3]
  • vuohenputki[3]
German
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  • Zipperleinskraut[4]
Hungarian
  • Podagrafű[3]
Icelandic
Irish
  • Lus an easpaig[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • イワミツバ[3]
Latvian
  • Podagras gārsa[3]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji garšva[3]
Norwegian
  • Skvallerkål[3]
Polish
  • Podagrycznik pospolity[3]
  • Śnitka[3]
Russian
  • Сныть обыкновенная[3]
Saterland Frisian
  • Gäisekool[3]
Serbian
Slovak
  • kozonoha hostcová[3]
Slovenian
  • navadna regačica[3]
Swedish
Turkish
  • Keçiayağı[3]
Ukrainian
  • Яглиця звичайна[3]
Welsh
  • Llysiau'r gymalwst[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Aegopodium podagraria — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Ground Elder — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Bishop's goutweed — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Bishops' Weed — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Bishopweed — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Gout Weed — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Herb Gerard — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Snow on the mountain — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(7); heading: Common Name(s):; Aegopodium podagraria.
[2] Aegopodium podagraria — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Ground Elder — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Bishop's Goutweed — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Goutweed — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Zevenblad — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Herbe aux goutteux — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Geißfuß — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Gewöhnlicher Giersch — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Giersch — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • English Masterwort — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Ground-elder — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Herb Gerard — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Snow on the Mountain — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Wild Masterwort — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Podagraire — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Égopode podagraire — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Girardina silvestre — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
[3] Aegopodium podagraria — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Ground Elder — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Bishop's Goutweed — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Goutweed — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Zevenblad — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Herbe aux goutteux — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Geißfuß — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Gewöhnlicher Giersch — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Giersch — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • English Masterwort — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Ground-elder — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Herb Gerard — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Snow on the Mountain — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Wild Masterwort — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Podagraire — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Égopode podagraire — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Girardina silvestre — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • sedmolist — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • vuohenputki — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Сныть обыкновенная — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Podagrycznik pospolity — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Śnitka — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Kirskål — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • bršlice kozí noha — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Skvalderkål — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Paprastoji garšva — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Podagrafű — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Skvallerkål — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Gäisekool — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Harilik naat — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Podagras gārsa — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • رجل العنزة البستانية — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Серте — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Lus an easpaig — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Geitakál — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Llysiau'r gymalwst — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • lehtovuohenputki — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • イワミツバ — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • 羊角芹 — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • 羊角芹 — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • kozonoha hostcová — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • tásársgeitarkál — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Снітка звычайная — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Яглиця звичайна — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • navadna regačica — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
  • Keçiayağı — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 51741; Aegopodium podagraria.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Aegopodium podagraria ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Geißfuß — VernacularName.tsv, line 138640; taxon 6594Z.
  • Giersch — VernacularName.tsv, line 138548; taxon 6594Z.
  • Ground-elder (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 138641; taxon 6594Z.
  • Zipperleinskraut (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 138642; taxon 6594Z.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Aegopodium podagraria is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Apiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.15–0.91 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Mature spread
0.3–0.46 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Plant habit
Creeping; Dense; Horizontal; Mounding; Prostrate; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Moist

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe and northern Asia to eastern Siberia

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium

Solitary wild bees

High suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Agroforestry database

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Structure

Vegetation layer
Herbaceous, Ground cover
Size
Small
Dimensions
0.60 m high × 1.00 m wide
Growth rate
Fast
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
4-9
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Shade, Partial shade, Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Leaves
Edibility
3 out of 5
Medicinal value
2 out of 5

Leaves can be eaten both raw and cooked. They have an unusual spicy flavor that most people do not enjoy, although some reports claim that it is a delicious vegetable. The leaves are best harvested before the plant flowers and can be used in salads, soups, or cooked as a vegetable.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Aegopodium podagraria — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1925636; ID 6594Z; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1925636; ID 6594Z; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Aegopodium podagraria — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative range
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin

    Source checked on .