Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
M.Bieb.
                
                
                    
Source:
ksu
                
                
                    
Year:
1798
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Tabl. Prov. Mer Casp. : 113 (1798)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000391765
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Pimpinellifolia Parsnip
- Pimpinellifolia Wild Parsnip
- Pimpinellifolia Pastinaca
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Malabaila pimpinellifolia Hoffm. [unknown]
- Pastinaca intermedia Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Boiss. [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Pastinaca pimpinellifolia (also called wild chervil, among many other common names) is a species of biennial herb that grows up to 1 m tall. It is native to Europe, and is found in grassy and rocky habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Pastinaca pimpinellifolia is used as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, coughs, and skin diseases. It is also used as a food source and as an ornamental plant in gardens.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Pastinaca pimpinellifolia has small white flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small, dark brown and oblong. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Cultivation and propagation of Pastinaca pimpinellifolia can be done through seed sowing or stem cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Stem cuttings should be taken from healthy plants and planted in a well-drained soil mix. Both methods should be done in a warm, sunny location.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Pastinaca pimpinellifolia
                        
                            Pastinaca pimpinellifolia is native to Europe and North Africa.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Pastinaca pimpinellifolia FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Pastinaca pimpinellifolia?
Pastinaca pimpinellifolia
What is the common name of Pastinaca pimpinellifolia?
Pimpernel Parsnip
What is the natural habitat of Pastinaca pimpinellifolia?
It is native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa.
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Pastinaca genus
                        
                            Pastinaca glandulosa, 
Pastinaca clausii, 
Pastinaca kochii, 
Pastinaca hirsuta, 
Pastinaca aurantiaca, 
Pastinaca armena, 
Pastinaca argyrophylla, 
Pastinaca trysia, 
Pastinaca zozimoides, 
Pastinaca lucida, 
Pastinaca sativa, 
Pastinaca pimpinellifolia, 
Pastinaca yildizii, 
Pastinaca gelendostensis, 
Pastinaca erzincanensis,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Apiaceae family
                        
                            Aciphylla anomala, 
Aciphylla aurea, 
Aciphylla cartilaginea, 
Aciphylla colensoi, 
Aciphylla congesta, 
Aciphylla crenulata, 
Aciphylla crosby-smithii, 
Aciphylla cuthbertiana, 
Aciphylla dieffenbachii, 
Aciphylla dissecta, 
Aciphylla divisa, 
Aciphylla dobsonii, 
Aciphylla ferox, 
Aciphylla flexuosa, 
Aciphylla glacialis, 
Aciphylla glaucescens, 
Aciphylla gracilis, 
Aciphylla hectori, 
Aciphylla hookeri, 
Aciphylla horrida, 
Aciphylla indurata, 
Aciphylla inermis, 
Aciphylla kirkii, 
Aciphylla latibracteata, 
Aciphylla lecomtei, 
Aciphylla leighii, 
Aciphylla lyallii, 
Aciphylla monroi, 
Aciphylla montana, 
Aciphylla multisecta, 
Aciphylla pinnatifida, 
Aciphylla polita, 
Aciphylla poppelwellii, 
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, 
Aciphylla similis, 
Aciphylla simplex, 
Aciphylla simplicifolia, 
Aciphylla spedeni, 
Aciphylla squarrosa, 
Aciphylla stannensis, 
Aciphylla subflabellata, 
Aciphylla takahea, 
Aciphylla traillii, 
Aciphylla traversii, 
Aciphylla trifoliolata, 
Aciphylla verticillata, 
Acronema alpinum, 
Acronema astrantiifolium, 
Acronema brevipedicellatum, 
Acronema bryophilum,