Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm.

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Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Anthriscus// Species: Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (2005, in Matevski) and Cannon (1968, in Tutin et al.)

Lifeform: Biennial or perennial (hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system).

Distribution: Native to temperate Eurasia to Iran and China; Yemen; Northwest Africa; Central to East Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Moist and somewhat shaded places – near rivers, woods.

Flowering period: Spring – summer: MAY, JUN, JUL.

Anthriscus sylvestris – habit at full flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – habit at start of flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – upper part of plant with flowering and fruiting umbels. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – upper part of plant wit umbels. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – upper part of plant with developing and flowering umbels. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – umbel with fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – umbel with fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – stem and upper cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – stem and cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – stem with cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – basal leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – plant in the first year of the life cycle (vegetative- basal rosette stage). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – basal leaves- plant in basal rosette stage. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.

Anthriscus sylvestris – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anthriscus sylvestris – fruits. Specimen from the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 23.06.2020 Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Anthriscus sylvestris. Hand, R. 2011+: Apiaceae. – In: Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/d8b52cc4-e9fd-4653-8f3a-3d033c1e9c15 [Accessed 01.01.2026].

Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.  https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:837969-1 [Accessed 19.02.2022].

Cannon, J. F. M. 1968. Anthriscus Pers. In Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds.). Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 333.

Micevski, K. 2005. Anthriscus Pers. In Matevski, V. (ed.), The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia. Vol. I, Book 6. Skopje: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1551–1555.

Last update: 01.01.2026.