Species

Berula erecta (Huds.) Coville

Lesser Water-Parsnip

Apiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Genus: Berula (Parsnip)

Synonyms

Berula erecta
Berula angustifolia
Siella erecta
Sium angustifolium
Sium erectum

Related species

Berula erecta (Huds.) Coville - Lesser Water-Parsnip

Traits


    30–80 cm tall. inflorescence: several umbels in the axils of foliage-leaves. involucre: at least 3‑leaved. involucel: at least 3‑leaved. umbels: 8–25‑beam. flowers: whitish. sepals: distinctly developed, with calyx-lobes. fruits: glabrous, with slightly protruding br...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Berula erecta

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Berula erecta

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Berula erecta

Berula erecta

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands

  • in nutritious, wet habitats

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