a1876 E. Leigh (1877) 61 Devil's Parsley..—Anthriscus sylvestris. Wild beaked parsley, or wild chervil.
1920 W. E. Brenchley 208 Anthriscus sylvestris..Devil's parsley.
1991 W. E. Naff tr. T. Shimazaki i. 9 There is a lush growth of devil's parsley and other poisonous plants in the streambed.