Berula erecta Cutleaf waterparsnip (Umbelliferae)

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Berula erecta
Cutleaf waterparsnip
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The Berula erecta plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Umbelliferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Cutleaf waterparsnip. Some home gardeners know the variety as Sium erectum. Huds. S. angustifolium. L.

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Latin Name:  Berula erecta
Common Name:  Cutleaf waterparsnip
Family:  Umbelliferae
Author:  (Huds.)Coville.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Ditches, canals, ponds, fens and marshes throughout Britain[17].

Cultivation Notes: We have no information on the cultivation needs of this plant but, judging by its native habitats, it is likely to need a moist to wet soil in full sun or light shade[K]. The leaves of this plant are very similar to Apium nodiflorum, differing in colour and in the usually greater number of pairs of segments[17].

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