Oenanthe Silaifolia, Narrow-leaved Water-dropwort



Common name:
Narrow-leaved water-dropwort
Scientific name:
Oenanthe silaifolia
Main flower color:
Range:
Scattered locations in central and southeast England, and east Wales
Height:
Up to 80 cm
Habitat:
Seasonally flooded meadows, beside rivers; often on calcareous soils
Flowers:
Flat-topped clusters, typically of six to ten umbellets, with individual groups generally separate, not overlapping. Rays are thick, and ridged. Bracteoles are present but not bracts
Leaves:
Twice pinnately divided into pointed, narrowly lanceolate leaflets, yellowish green in colour. Basal and stem leaves are similar
Season:
May to June
Rarity:
★★★★