Chaerophyllum tainturieri

Chaerophyllum tainturieri, known by the common names hairyfruit chervil^[2] and southern chervil,^[3] is a forb and annual plant native to the south-eastern United States, with disjunct populations in Arizona and New Mexico. It is a common plant, found in glades, fields, and disturbed areas.^[4] It produces small white umbels of flowers in the spring.

Clade:Embryophytes

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

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Chaerophyllum tainturieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Chaerophyllum
Species:	C. tainturieri
Binomial name
Chaerophyllum tainturieri Hook.
Synonyms[1]
Chaerophyllum daucophyllum Nutt. Chaerophyllum floridanum (J.M.Coult. & Rose) Bush Chaerophyllum texanum J.M.Coult. & Rose

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This species was the subject of a germination study, which revealed a new type of seed dormancy.^[5]

Its was discovered by a Frenchman Mr Louis François Tainturier des Essards (ca1767-1839) living in New Orleans.^{[6] [7]}