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Berula erecta

Common name:	Cutleaf Waterparsnip	Family:	Umbelliferae
Author:	(Huds.)Coville.	Botanical references:	17
Synonyms:	Sium erectum (Huds.), Sium angustifolium (L.), Berula pusilla (Fernald.)
Known Hazards:	The plant is toxic, and capable of causing death to grazing animals[274].
Range:	Most of Europe, including Britain, N. America, W. and C. Asia.
Habitat:	Ditches, canals, ponds, fens and marshes throughout Britain[17].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	1	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	B. erecta var. incisa[B,P] B. incisa[B,P] Siella erecta[B,P] Sium erecta[G]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Cut-leaf-water-parsnip [B], Cutleaf Waterparsnip [P], Sinon [E], Water Parsnip [E],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	erecta = erect; recta = erect;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Apiales. Renamed to Apiaceae -- Carrot family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Africa; Europe

Physical Characteristics

Perennial growing to 1m. It is hardy to zone 3. It is in flower from July to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. We rate it 1/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist or wet soil.

Edible Uses

The leaves and flowers have been used for food[257].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

The plant is used externally in the treatment of rheumatism[257].
An infusion of the whole plant can be used as a wash for swellings, rashes and athletes foot infections[257].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

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].

Propagation

Seed -

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[V] Images from the Vascular Plant Image Gallery of the Texas A&M Bioinformatics Working Group.
[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[C] Taxon data. from the CalFlora database.
Images from the CalPhoto database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for Sium angustifolium (a possible synonym).

[H] Details of Scandanavian and European Common names in Henriette's names database

References for Sium erectum (a possible synonym).

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[K] Ken Fern
Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.

[17] Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.

[257] Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998 ISBN 0-88192-453-9
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.

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