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Berula erecta (Huds.) Coville

lesser water-parsnip (Apiaceae / Umbelliferae)

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Berula erecta is a medium-sized perennial plant of river-banks, wet ditches and similar settings found across lowland parts of the British Isles.

Wytham (VC22: Berkshire); 2018-07-26

 lesser water-parsnip / Berula erecta: _Berula erecta_ is a medium-sized perennial plant of river-banks, wet ditches and similar settings found across lowland parts of the British Isles.

Unlike Sium latifolium, the leaflets of Berula erecta are often somewhat clasping and are typically held horizontally.

Wytham (VC22: Berkshire); 2018-07-26

 lesser water-parsnip / Berula erecta: Unlike _Sium latifolium_, the leaflets of _Berula erecta_ are often somewhat clasping and are typically held horizontally.

The fruits of Berula erecta are as wide as they are tall, without the deep ridges seen in Sium latifolium.

Wytham (VC22: Berkshire); 2018-07-26

 lesser water-parsnip / Berula erecta: The fruits of _Berula erecta_ are as wide as they are tall, without the deep ridges seen in _Sium latifolium_.

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