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Apium graveolens L.

wild celery (Apiaceae / Umbelliferae)

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Apium graveolens grows in wet, slightly saline places around the coasts of England, Wales and Ireland.

Southport (VC59: South Lancashire); 2019-07-01

 wild celery / Apium graveolens: _Apium graveolens_ grows in wet, slightly saline places around the coasts of England, Wales and Ireland.

The leaves of Apium graveolens give off the same smell as cultivated celery, which is derived from this wild species.

Littleton-upon-Severn (VC34: West Gloucestershire); 2015-07-10

 wild celery / Apium graveolens: The leaves of _Apium graveolens_ give off the same smell as cultivated celery, which is derived from this wild species.

Inflorescence

Littleton-upon-Severn (VC34: West Gloucestershire); 2015-07-10

 wild celery / Apium graveolens: Inflorescence

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