Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Chaerophyllum// Species: Chaerophyllum temulum L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Cannon in Tutin et al. (1968) as Chaerophyllum temulentum L. and Micevski in Micevski (2005) as Chaerophyllum temulum L. The accepted name in The Euro+Med Plantbase (Hand, 2011+) is Chaerophyllum temulum L.
Lifeform: Biennial plant.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Turkey and Caucasus, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Shady and moist places, near rivers.
Flowering period: Late spring- early summer: MAY, JUN.
Chaerophyllum temulum – habit. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – habit. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – upper part of plant with umbels. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – umbel. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – umbel. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – umbel. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – partial umbels with flowers. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – partial umbels with flowers. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – partial umbel with flowers. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – ray with partial umbel and bracteoles. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – ray with partial umbel and bracteoles. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Chaerophyllum temulum – peduncle and rays. Bracts absent. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – fruits. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – fruits. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – cauline leaf. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – cauline leaf. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – stem. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – basal leaves. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – basal leaves. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – root. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – habit in habitat. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – habit in habitat. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – habit in habitat. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – inflorescence. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – inflorescence. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – inflorescence with bracteoles. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – fruiting inflorescence. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – fruits. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – leaves. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum temulum – leaves. Osogovo, artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Chaerophyllum L. Cannon, J.F.M. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 324 – 326.
Chaerophyllum L. Micevski, K. in Micevski, K. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1545 – 1551.
