Forgot this herb's name - can U help?

[Jesse Glessner]

I planted this so long ago my stake rotted out and I've forgotten the name of it. Could someone identify this for me. It has about a zillion blooms on it when blooming and bees love it. It was about 2.5 ft. high and about 2 ft. across last year.

 

[Tjohn]

Pinch a leaf and sniff. It looks like either parsley or cilantro.......

 

[Jesse Glessner]

I went out and pulled a small bit of leaf off and really crushed it between finger and thumb and the only smell I got was just a light musty smell.

 

[Mrsclem]

If you have had it for several years, then most likely parsley. Cilantro does not come back every year. It could also be Queen Anns lace, aka, wild carrot.

 

[zigs]

Looks like Cow parsley

 

[posiepurrs]

Looks like chervil to me.

 

[Tetters]

Chervil ...

Cow parsley

......and Wild carrot.

 

[Tetters]

.....Your photo

 

[zigs]

Wild carrot flowers...

 

[Tetters]

Just did a bit of homework. Evidently Cow parsley IS wild chervil, and the 'proper' name is Anthriscus sylvestris

 

[Jesse Glessner]

Thanks, everyone for helping out! I finally remembered to day that I had seen many good photos of herbs a couple of years ago and did some searching. From viewing those and the names two items jogged my mind - Chamomile and Yarrow.

And from the looks of many of those you suggested I would have almost gone with the Chervil definition as far as the leaves and flowers looked, however I never had seed or plants for that.

My Chamomile never did well, so it has to be the Yarrow plant.

I have a 6 ft X 16 ft raised bed for herbs that I am blocking off int 2 ft. squares to grow herbs just for identifying them properly. Planting one plant or seed in the center of each square, I plan on milling a bamboo cutting board down to size and milling the Herb names on the pieces. That should last for several years.

To all, THANKS, again.

Jesse

 

[posiepurrs]

This is a yarrow leaf. To me, it does not much resemble the leaf you posted.

 

[Jesse Glessner]

O.K., thanks for the pic. I'll be pulling the plant up soon to relocate in my grid system, so, maybe the roots will tell me something also.
Thanks!!