Oenanthe Lachenalii, Parsley Water-Dropwort



Common name:
Parsley water-dropwort
Scientific name:
Oenanthe lachenalii
Main flower color:
Range:
Scattered locations all along the coast, though not in northeast Scotland
Height:
Up to 100 cm
Habitat:
Fens, marshes, coastal meadows, saltmarsh
Flowers:
Compound umbels of small white flowers, generally slightly separated from each other, borne on relatively slender rays (six to 15), at the top of the ridged, hairless stem. Narrow, linear bracts and bracteoles are present
Leaves:
Basal leaves are twice pinnate, divided into untoothed, narrowly oblanceolate leaflets, while stem leaves are once divided, into a small number of narrow, linear leaflets
Season:
June to September
Rarity:
★★★★