water parsnip
Water parsnip is a plant and an herb.
botanical information:
Botanical name: Several species of genus Sium, especially Sium latifolium, Sium suave, or Berula erecta
Common name: water parsnip
The water parsnip is an aromatic perennial herb of the Carrot (Apiaceae) Family and grows in wet meadows, slow moving water, thickets, and muddy shores. It grows mostly below 3000'. Water parsnip has tiny clusters of white flowers in summer.
origin:
Origin: Northern hemisphere and Africa.
Some herbs may be poisonious under some conditions. Exercise appropriate care.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Some plants can be toxic just by touch. Even experts can make deadly misidentifications of wild plants. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
See also: herbs.
