Carried by 0 nurseries
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Sium suave (from the Latin sium, the Latinization of Greek sion, meaning "water parsley," and suâvis, meaning "sweet. "), the hemlock waterparsnip or water parsnip, is a herb native to parts of Eurasia and North America. The water parsnip is a member of the Apiaceae family and appears with leaves and white flowers during blooming. The plant lives in marshes and other wetland in areas below 3000 feet.
Perennial herb
4 ft Tall
White
Partial Shade
Standing
Wet soil of swamps, marshes, streambanks
Freshwater Marsh, Red Fir Forest, Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
1 confirmed and 0 likely
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes