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Berula erecta
Also called Lesser Water-parsnip, Lesser water-parsnip, water celery, Narrow Leaf Water Parsnip, Water Parsnip, Cutleaf Water Parsnip
Cutleaf waterparsnip is a carrot-family perennial that grows in shallow, slow-moving or still water and wet margins, reaching about 1 m tall. Keep its roots wet or submerged and give it open, sunny conditions.
Berula erecta, known as lesser water-parsnip, cutleaf waterparsnip, or narrow-leaved water-parsnip, is a member of the carrot family. Growing to around 1 m (3 ft) tall, it is found in or by water. It is widespread across much of Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America.
Berula erecta has a hollow stem. Underwater leaves consist of compound with thread-like lobes; leaves above the surface of the water are flatter and broader. The plant produces many small white flowers in a compound umbel.
The Zuni people use Berula erecta as an ingredient of "schumaakwe cakes" and used it externally for rheumatism. An infusion of the whole plant is used as wash for rashes and athlete's foot infection.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Berula erecta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
