Common products:
The species is harvested primarily for its aromatic leaves, marketed as a fresh herb, a dried herb, and, to a limited extent, as an essential‑oil extract. Fresh leaves are sold bunched or as whole‑plant sprigs; dried material appears as cut leaf pieces or crushed herb suitable for seasoning blends; the essential oil is produced by steam distillation of the foliage.

Food and beverages (non‑medicinal):
Chaerophyllum hirsutum is used as a culinary herb. The tender leaves are employed raw as a garnish or mixed into salads, providing a mild, parsley‑like flavor. Cooked applications include adding the herb to soups, stews, sauces, and egg‑based dishes during the final minutes of cooking to preserve aroma. In some European culinary traditions, the dried herb is incorporated into herb‑salt mixes or used to flavor butter and cheese. Because the flavor is relatively delicate, the herb is typically added at the end of preparation rather than as a primary ingredient.

Properties relevant to use:
The leaves contain a suite of essential‑oil constituents—primarily monoterpenes such as α‑pinene, β‑pinene, myrcene, and linalool—that impart the characteristic aromatic profile. These volatile compounds are responsible for the herb’s pleasant, mildly sweet scent and flavor, making it suitable for seasoning. The leaf texture is tender when young, allowing easy incorporation into dishes without prolonged cooking.

Standards and regulation:
Commercial handling of C. hirsutum as a food product is subject to the same regulatory frameworks governing herbs and spices. In the European Union, the herb must comply with Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides and with the General Food Law (Regulation (EC) No 178/2002) ensuring food safety. Similar national statutes apply in other jurisdictions (e.g., the U.S. FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act provisions for produce).

Sustainability and sourcing:
Most supply originates from wild‑collected plants in meadows and forest edges across temperate Europe. Overharvesting pressures have prompted local management guidelines that limit collection to sustainable yields. Small‑scale cultivation is emerging as a complementary source, with growers propagating the species in herb gardens or on a limited commercial basis to reduce pressure on wild populations. Certification under regional wild‑harvest standards (e.g., EU organic or national biodiversity labels) is increasingly encouraged to ensure responsible sourcing.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Ligusticum hirsutum	Crantz	Stirp. Austr. Fasc. 3: 74 (1767)
Myrrhis cicutaria	Spreng.	Pl. Umbell. Prodr. : 29 (1813)
Myrrhis hirsuta	All.	Fl. Pedem. 2: 28 (1785)
Rhynchostylis hirsutus	Tausch	Flora 17(1): 343. 1834
Selinum kochii	E.H.L.Krause	Deutschl. Fl. Abbild. , ed. 2, 12: 66 (1904)
Sikira hirsuta	(L.) Raf.	Good Book : 53 (1840)
Scandix hirsuta	Scop.	Fl. Carniol. , ed. 2, 1: 211 (1771)
Bellia hirsuta	Bubani	Fl. Pyren. 2: 413 (1899)
Chaerophyllum cicutaria	Vill.	Prosp. Hist. Pl. Dauphiné : 26 (1779)
Chaerophyllum pallescens	Presl ex DC.	Prodr. 4: 227 (1830)
Chaerophyllum palustre	Lam.	Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] 1(2): 683. 1785 [1 Aug 1785]
Chaerophyllum umbrosum	Jord.	Observ. Pl. Nouv. 7: 30 (1849)
Chaerophyllum hirsutum var. glabratum	DC.	Prodr. 4: 227 (1830)
Chaerophyllum hirsutum var. rubriflorum	DC.	Prodr. 4: 227 (1830)
Chaerophyllum palustre var. hirsutum	(L.) Lam.	Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] 1(2): 683. 1785 [1 Aug 1785]

Common names Top

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Language	Common/alternative name
Arabic	سرفل أهلب
Belarusian	цьмянец цыкутавы
Bulgarian	влакнест балдаран
Czech	krabilice chlupatá
Welsh	gorthyfail blewog
German	behaarter kälberkropf
German	rauhaariger kälberkropf
Finnish	karvakirveli
French	cerfeuil hirsute
Hungarian	szőrös baraboly
Lithuanian	plaukuotasis gurgždis
Polish	Świerząbek orzęsiony
Russian	Бутень цикутовый
Russian	Бутень жёстковолосистый
Russian	Бутень мохнатый
Russian	Бутень волосистый
Swedish	bergkörvel

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

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Name	Authority	First published in
Chaerophyllum hirsutum subsp. magellense	(Ten.) Pignatti	Giorn. Bot. Ital. 107: 220 (1973)
Chaerophyllum hirsutum subsp. hirsutum		Unknown

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Expose seeds to natural outdoor winter conditions for 3 months, then gradually increase light and temperature in the spring.

Sow seeds immediately as their viability decreases rapidly, or they best germinate when fresh. If stored, seeds might need temperature cycling and patience to germinate.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Asia-temperate click to expand
- Caucasus
  - North Caucasus

Europe click to expand
- Eastern Europe
  - Northwest European Russia
  - Ukraine
- Middle Europe
  - Austria
  - Belgium
  - Czechoslovakia
  - Germany
  - Hungary
  - Poland
  - Switzerland
- Northern Europe
  - Denmark
- Southeastern Europe
  - Albania
  - Bulgaria
  - Greece
  - Italy
  - Romania
  - Yugoslavia
- Southwestern Europe
  - France
  - Spain

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000599013
Tropicos	1702572
INPN	90338
Flora of Italy	3442
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:840199-1
The Plant List	kew-2714241
Plantarium	9990
Open Tree Of Life	815187
Observations.org	128090
NCBI Taxonomy	109101
NBN Atlas	NBNSYS0000014844
IPNI	840199-1
iNaturalist	359456
GBIF	6027328
EPPO	CHPHI
EOL	5040760
Elurikkus	209175
USDA GRIN	315548
Wikipedia	Chaerophyllum_hirsutum

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.

Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Seseli tortuosum L. subsp. tortuosum Essential Oils and Their Principal Constituents as Anticancer Agents

Vaglica A, Maggio A, Badalamenti N, Bruno M, Lauricella M, Occhipinti C, D’Anneo A

Plants (Basel)

28-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10935401
doi:	10.3390/plants13050678
PMID:	38475524

Origin and genetic variability of populations of the invasive plant Rumex alpinus L. in the Giant (Krkonoše) Mountains

Jungová M, Jurasová VM, Čepková PH, Svobodová LL, Svoboda P, Hejcman M

Ecol Evol

04-Jun-2023

PMCID:	PMC10239895
doi:	10.1002/ece3.10145
PMID:	37284667

Phytogeographic Characteristics of Montane Coniferous Forests of the Central Balkan Peninsula (SE Europe)

Ilić T, Kuzmanović N, Vukojičić S, Lakušić D

Plants (Basel)

22-Nov-2022

PMCID:	PMC9741231
doi:	10.3390/plants11233194
PMID:	36501234

An unknown hotspot of plant diversity in the heart of the Central Apennine: flora and vegetation outline of Mt. Pozzoni-St. Rufo valley (Cittareale, Rieti)

Lattanzi E, Del Vico E, Tranquilli R, Farris E, Marignani M, Rosati L

PhytoKeys

31-May-2021

PMCID:	PMC8390790
doi:	10.3897/phytokeys.178.62947
PMID:	34475797

Invasive Impatiens glandulifera: A driver of changes in native vegetation?

Bieberich J, Müller S, Feldhaar H, Lauerer M

Ecol Evol

12-Jan-2021

PMCID:	PMC7863669
doi:	10.1002/ece3.7135
PMID:	33598133

Bioactive C17 and C18 Acetylenic Oxylipins from Terrestrial Plants as Potential Lead Compounds for Anticancer Drug Development

Christensen LP

Molecules

31-May-2020

PMCID:	PMC7321150
doi:	10.3390/molecules25112568
PMID:	32486470

Impact of troublesome expansive weed Rumex alpinus on species diversity of mountain pastures in Tatra National Park, Poland

Delimat A, Kiełtyk P

Biologia (Bratisl)

11-Dec-2018

PMCID:	PMC6315003
doi:	10.2478/s11756-018-0148-9
PMID:	30636776

Acorenone B: AChE and BChE Inhibitor as a Major Compound of the Essential Oil Distilled from the Ecuadorian Species Niphogeton dissecta (Benth.) J.F. Macbr

Calva J, Bec N, Gilardoni G, Larroque C, Cartuche L, Bicchi C, Montesinos JV

Pharmaceuticals (Basel)

31-Oct-2017

PMCID:	PMC5748641
doi:	10.3390/ph10040084
PMID:	29088082

Using metabarcoding to reveal and quantify plant-pollinator interactions

Pornon A, Escaravage N, Burrus M, Holota H, Khimoun A, Mariette J, Pellizzari C, Iribar A, Etienne R, Taberlet P, Vidal M, Winterton P, Zinger L, Andalo C

Sci Rep

03-Jun-2016

PMCID:	PMC4891682
doi:	10.1038/srep27282
PMID:	27255732

Evolution, ecology and systematics of Soldanella (Primulaceae) in the southern Apennines (Italy)

Bellino A, Bellino L, Baldantoni D, Saracino A

BMC Evol Biol

11-Aug-2015

PMCID:	PMC4542100
doi:	10.1186/s12862-015-0433-y
PMID:	26260439

Surveillance of Hantaviruses in Poland: A Study of Animal Reservoirs and Human Hantavirus Disease in Subcarpathia

Michalski A, Niemcewicz M, Bielawska-Drózd A, Nowakowska A, Gaweł J, Pitucha G, Joniec J, Zielonka K, Marciniak-Niemcewicz A, Kocik J

Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis

01-Jul-2014

PMCID:	PMC4098853
doi:	10.1089/vbz.2013.1468
PMID:	24902039

Experimental evidence for the immediate impact of fertilization and irrigation upon the plant and invertebrate communities of mountain grasslands

Andrey A, Humbert JY, Pernollet C, Arlettaz R

Ecol Evol

28-May-2014

PMCID:	PMC4203302
doi:	10.1002/ece3.1118
PMID:	25360290

True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) as psyllid predators (Hemiptera, Psylloidea)

Jerinić-Prodanović D, Protić L

Zookeys

30-Jul-2013

PMCID:	PMC3744743
doi:	10.3897/zookeys.319.4316
PMID:	24003311

Antioxidant compounds from Chaerophyllum hirsutum extracts.

Dall'Acqua S, Innocenti G

Fitoterapia

01-Sep-2004

doi:	10.1016/J.FITOTE.2004.05.007
PMID:	15351116

Cytotoxic constituents of roots of Chaerophyllum hirsutum.

Dall'Acqua S, Viola G, Piacente S, Cappelletti EM, Innocenti G

J Nat Prod

01-Sep-2004

doi:	10.1021/NP040046W
PMID:	15387667

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Phenols / 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids
(2R,3R,4E)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]-5-oxooxolane-3-carboxylic acid	11381796	Click to see	326.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols
4-(2-Hydroxy-1-methoxypropyl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenol	155397839	Click to see	242.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
Vanillin	1183	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=O)O	152.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds
(2R,3E)-2-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)-3-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]butanedioic acid	11336803	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=C(C(C(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)O	342.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
2-(4-Hydroxybenzoyl)-3-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]butanedioic acid	72781428	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=C(C(C(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)O	342.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols / Long-chain fatty alcohols
(3R,8S,9E)-heptadeca-1,9-dien-4,6-diyne-3,8-diol	56935895	Click to see	260.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
(3S,8R,Z)-Heptadeca-1,9-dien-4,6-diyne-3,8-diol	92043364	Click to see	260.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
Falcarindiol	5281148	Click to see	260.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
Heptadeca-1,9-dien-4,6-diyne-3,8-diol	3321	Click to see CCCCCCCC=CC(C#CC#CC(C=C)O)O	260.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Quinic acids and derivatives
(-)-3,5-Dicaffeoyl quinic acid	60150332	Click to see	516.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
(1R,3S,4S,5S)-3-((E)-3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)Acryloyloxy)-1,4,5-Trihydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic Acid	12310830	Click to see	354.31	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FITOTE.2004.05.007
3-{[3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy}-1,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid	348159	Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O	354.31	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FITOTE.2004.05.007
Chlorogenic Acid	1794427	Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O	354.31	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FITOTE.2004.05.007 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
Macranthoin G	460893	Click to see	530.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds
2-Methyl-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypyran-4-one	14774602	Click to see CC1=C(C(=O)C=CO1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	288.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FITOTE.2004.05.007
Dianthoside	5316639	Click to see CC1=C(C(=O)C=CO1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	288.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FITOTE.2004.05.007
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives / Isoquinolones and derivatives
5-Chloro-7-hydroxy-2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-7-methyl-3-(3-methylpent-1-enyl)isoquinoline-6,8-dione	78108622	Click to see CCC(C)C=CC1=CC2=C(C(=O)C(C(=O)C2=CN1CCO)(C)O)Cl	351.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Oxepanes
Uvidin-A ester 2a	139587286	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC1C2(CCCC(C2C(=O)C3C1(O3)C)(C)C)C	490.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl ester, (E)-; 4-Hydroxyphenethyl trans-ferulate	20979927	Click to see	314.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
3,4-Dihydroxycinnamic acid methyl ester	92202	Click to see	194.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
6-O-(3-Methoxy-4-hydroxy-trans-cinnamoyl)-beta-D-glucopyranose	101345697	Click to see	356.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FITOTE.2004.05.007
beta-D-Glucopyranose, 6-[3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoate], (E)-	73074725	Click to see	356.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FITOTE.2004.05.007
Methyl Caffeate	689075	Click to see	194.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
p-Hydroxyphenethyl trans-ferulate	637308	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)OCCC2=CC=C(C=C2)O)O	314.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids
3-(4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxyphenyl)Prop-2-Enoic Acid	709	Click to see	194.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FITOTE.2004.05.007
Ferulic Acid	445858	Click to see	194.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FITOTE.2004.05.007
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins
Scopoletin	5280460	Click to see	192.17	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-[(1R,2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4-trihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexyl]oxychromen-4-one	162992753	Click to see C1C(C(C(C(C1OC2=CC(=C3C(=C2)OC(=CC3=O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O)O)CO	446.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FITOTE.2004.05.007
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-[2,3,4-trihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexyl]oxychromen-4-one	162992752	Click to see	446.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FITOTE.2004.05.007
6-Methylluteolin	15293760	Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O	300.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FITOTE.2004.05.007
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
Luteolin 7-O-glucoside	5280637	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O	448.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FITOTE.2004.05.007
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins
Angeloylgomisin P	13844273	Click to see CC=C(C)C(=O)OC1C2=CC(=C(C(=C2C3=C(C4=C(C=C3CC(C1(C)O)C)OCO4)OC)OC)OC)OC	514.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP040046W

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Chaerophyllum hirsutum

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Details Top

Ethnobotanical Use Top

General Uses Top

Synonyms Top

Common names Top

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Germination/Propagation Top

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

Links to other databases Top

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

Scientific Literature Top

Phytochemical Profile Top

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