Anyone ever heard of the invasive plant called Wild Chevelle (possible Chiselle)?

Question

In my job, I sometimes deal with invasive plant species and someone has asked me to help eradicate a plant he identified as Wild Chevelle. I can't find anything about this. He may have the name wrong, so if you have any ideas of what this might be, let me know. This is in Western Pennsylvania and he said the plant sort of looks like Queen Anne's Lace. It's in full bloom right now. Any ideas? I haven't had a chance to go see it yet. Thanks.

Verita's, I think that must be it. That's a huge help. So if anyone has any more info on Wild Chervil in Western Pennsylvania, let me know.

Answer 1

I'm very familiar with Queen Anne's Lace but have not heard of any plant with the name Chevelle or Chisille.

Perhaps your friend is talking about "Wild Chervil" which resembles Queen Anne's Lace (and Hemlock, too).

Wild Chervil is also known as cow parsley. It can be identified by two distinct features. The stems of wild chervil are mostly green and wild chervil flowers each produce two joined seeds. You can distingish Chervil from poisoned Hemlock by looking for those two features.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Cow Parsley or also known as Wild Beaked Parsley, is a short-lived perennial plant in the family Apiaceae, genus Anthriscus. It is native to Europe, western Asia and northwestern Africa; in the south of its range in the Mediterranean region, it is limited to higher altitudes. It is related to other diverse members of Apiaceae such as parsley, carrot, hemlock and hog weed.

Cow parsley stems grows to a height of between 23.622- 66.9291 inches , branching to an upside down bell shape of small white flowers. It's flowering stages range from mid-spring to early summer.

The leaves are 5.9055- 11.811 long and have a triangular form. The leaflets are oval shaped and subdivided.
Cow Parsley grows in sunny to semi-shaded locations. It is a particularly common sight to see it by the road. It is common a fast-growing plant and is considered to be a nuisance for gardens because it grows so well. Cow parsley grows rapidly through rhizomes and produces large quantities of seeds in one season which has made it an invasive species in many areas of the United States. In Vermont they have listed cow parsley on its Watch List of invasive species while Massachusetts and Washington have forbidden the sale of the plant.

Answer 3

"Weed of the Week" info from USDA Forest Service, including management info:
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants/weeds/wild-chervil.pdf