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Cow Parsley

Anthriscus sylvestris

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Common names

41 names · 32 languages
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Other languages (31)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Маркоўнік лясны[2]
Bulgarian
  • Горски азмацук[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Šumska krasuljica[2]
Czech
  • kerblík lesní[2]
Danish
  • Vild kørvel[2]
Eastern Mari
  • коракпуч[2]
Estonian
  • mets-harakputk[2]
Faroese
  • villikervil[2]
Finnish
  • koiranputki[2]
German
Hungarian
  • erdei turbolya[2]
Icelandic
  • Skógarkerfill[2]
Irish
  • Peirsil bhó[2]
Italian
Korean
Latvian
  • Meža suņburkšķis[2]
Lithuanian
  • Krūminis builis[2]
Mongolian
  • Ойн хашилз[2]
Norwegian
  • hundekjeks[2]
Polish
  • Trybula leśna[2]
Russian
  • Купырь лесной[2]
Slovak
  • trebuľka lesná[2]
Slovenian
  • gozdna krebuljica[2]
Spanish
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Бугила лісова[2]
Welsh
  • Gorthyfail[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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

[1] Anthriscus sylvestris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Cow Parsley — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Wiesen-Kerbel — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • keck — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Queen Anne's lace — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • wild beaked parsley — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • wild chervil — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Perifollo verde — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • anthrisque des bois — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Cerfeuil des bois — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Cerfeuil sauvage — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Cerfoglio dei prati — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Cerfoglio selvatico — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Fluitenkruid — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
[2] Anthriscus sylvestris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Cow Parsley — results[22].names[1]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Wiesen-Kerbel — results[22].names[2]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • keck — results[22].names[37]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Queen Anne's lace — results[22].names[36]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • wild beaked parsley — results[22].names[35]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • wild chervil — results[22].names[9]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Perifollo verde — results[22].names[15]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • anthrisque des bois — results[22].names[30]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Cerfeuil des bois — results[22].names[5]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Cerfeuil sauvage — results[22].names[6]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Cerfoglio dei prati — results[22].names[34]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Cerfoglio selvatico — results[22].names[33]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Fluitenkruid — results[22].names[16]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • koiranputki — results[22].names[4]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Vild kørvel — results[22].names[7]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Hundkäx — results[22].names[8]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Trybula leśna — results[22].names[10]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • kerblík lesní — results[22].names[11]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Купырь лесной — results[22].names[12]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • 牛歐芹 — results[22].names[13]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • 峨參 — results[22].names[14]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • hundekjeks — results[22].names[17]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Krūminis builis — results[22].names[18]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • 전호 — results[22].names[19]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • trebuľka lesná — results[22].names[20]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • hundloka — results[22].names[21]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • mets-harakputk — results[22].names[22]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • 峨参 — results[22].names[23]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Peirsil bhó — results[22].names[24]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • gozdna krebuljica — results[22].names[25]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • villikervil — results[22].names[26]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Бугила лісова — results[22].names[27]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Маркоўнік лясны — results[22].names[28]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Ойн хашилз — results[22].names[29]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • erdei turbolya — results[22].names[31]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Meža suņburkšķis — results[22].names[32]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • коракпуч — results[22].names[38]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Skógarkerfill — results[22].names[39]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Gorthyfail — results[22].names[40]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Šumska krasuljica — results[22].names[41]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
  • Горски азмацук — results[22].names[42]; taxon id 124544; Anthriscus sylvestris.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Anthriscus sylvestris 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]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low

Solitary wild bees

High suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to June.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Anthriscus sylvestris — 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 1974614; ID 67HWS; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1974614; ID 67HWS; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.