Image to followAI-generated illustrationPetroselinum crispum
Petroselinum crispum
FamilyGenus: Petroselinumnon-native in Germany
🌿
3
Species
interact
🔗
3
Interactions
documented
🐛
3
Host relationships
Species
About this species
Petroselinum crispum is an archaeophyte herbaceous plant in Britain, with a long history of cultivation. It grows to about 0.6 metres tall, has broad leaves, and flowers in June and July. The plant is considered safe for children.
Ecological network
Click to highlight connections · Click again to open the species page
Loading network...
Larval host
Ecological significance
The species is an archaeophyte in Great Britain; it is long-established and does not exhibit invasive behaviour.
Annual cycle
Flowering takes place from June to July.
Safety note
The plant is documented as safe for children.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
—
Moisture
—
Soil
—
Flowering period
Jun – Jul
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.577 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Petroselinum crispum, a member of the Doldenblütler family (Apiaceae), is an archaeophyte in Great Britain, having been introduced before 1500 and now well-established. It grows as a non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant, reaching a typical height of around 0.58 metres. The flowering period extends from June to July. The diaspores (seeds) are small, with an average mass of 1.4 milligrams. The species is terrestrial in habit.
Host relationships
3 species use this plant as a host
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
All data is licensed under CC BY 4.0, CC0, or compatible terms. Attribution according to license conditions. Full source overview →