Species

Oenanthe aquatica (L.) Poir.

Fine-Leaved Water-Dropwort

Apiaceae

Traits


    Highly toxic, 30–120 cm tall. inflorescence: several umbels in the axils of foliage-leaves, stalked; stalk: maximal 3 cm long. involucre: absent. involucel: 5–8‑leaved. umbels: 5–20‑beam. marginal flowers: not or slightly enlarged, mostly ⚥. flowers: all flowers with...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Oenanthe aquatica

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Oenanthe aquatica

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Oenanthe aquatica

Oenanthe aquatica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in wet habitats

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