Hairyfruit Chervil is a native annual found in many areas of the United States. A member of the carrot family, it is considered to be a widespread weed and it spreads rapidly by seed, quickly colonizing open disturbed sites. The leaves are 1 to 5 inches in length, finely divided, fern-like in appearance, and attached to18-inch erect hairy stems. When crushed, both leaves and stems emit a carrot scent. The name Chaerophyllum in Greek means "Pleasant Leaf". The flowers of Hairyfruit Chervil appear in small, branched 1-inch clusters consisting of tiny 5-petaled white flowers with a greenish yellow center. Hairyfruit Chervil is found in habitats of dry to moist soils, fields, roadsides, and disturbed sites.

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