Wild Chervil

A Massachusetts state prohibited plant, and in Washington, a class B noxious weed. A recent infestation in Vermont has gathered a lot of ...Read Moremedia attention.

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This plant has been spread around here in Ontario with claims of it being "Sweet Cicely" or Osmorhiza claytoni. They are both in the Pars...Read Moreley family and both have a licorice like smell. It re-seeds itself rapidly and also propagates from it's taproots. It is almost impossible to dig it out! The University of Guelph is frantically researching ways to get rid of it. It is very invasive and seems to grow well under any conditions! By the way, referring to the Audubon Society Wild Chervil or Honewort's latin name is Cryptotaenia canadensis. It is also a member of the Parsley family but looks different.

Thanks for the commentary (above). I'd tried to germinate Anthriscus sylvestris 'Raven' because I saw it in the UK and thought it a gorg...Read Moreeous plant. I'll stop hoping the seeds germinate now.

This is an invasive plant, noxious weed, which should never be planted in the US! There are very limited options for getting rid of the ...Read Moreplant once it is established, even when using chemical controls. Also, the sap causes photosensitivity, and in large doses has been resopnsible for serious burns (i.e. weed-whacking in shorts). Bad, bad, bad plant, with serious economic impacts on crop production in my area of Central VT, including forages, pasture, fruits and berries. Shades out native vegetation, propogates vegetatively and by seed, causes spoilage in hay crops, etc., etc. I can't say enough BAD things about this plant!!