Carried by 1 nurseries
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Berula erecta, known as lesser water-parsnip or cutleaf waterparsnip, 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 is an herb sometimes reaching up to 100 cm (40 inches) in height. Stem is hollow. Underwater leaves consist of compound with thread-like lobes; leaves above the surface of the water and flatter and broader. The plant produces many small white flowers in a compound umbel.
Perennial herb
3 - 10 ft Tall
Upright
Fast
White
Summer
Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Valley Grassland, Wetland-Riparian, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
1 confirmed and 0 likely
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes