Apium nodiflorum
Ache faux cresson
Fool’s Watercress
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | umbel 20-30 mm |
| Flowering months | June, July, August, September |
| Leaf type | Pinnate |
| Height | 30-100 cm |
Description
Sometimes mistaken for Nasturtium officinale (Watercress). It differs in that the pinnate leaflets of Nasturtium officinale have a large end lobe and are not serrated.
Damp habitat, ditches, streams, water edges.
Flowers
In 4-12 umbels. The umbles are short stalked and grow from the side of the stem at the leaf axils. The tiny flowers have 5 petals. Normally no lower bracts.
Leaves
Pinnate row of leaflets on either side of the stem. Rows of opposite leaflets on either side of the stem. Leaflets are egg-shaped, serrated, shiny, pointed and mid green.
Fruits Seeds
Schizocarp: an egg-shaped fruit, ridged, that splits into single seeded parts when ripe.
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