Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Berula erecta (Hudson) Coville
(Water Parsnip)
Family: Apiaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Sium erectum Hudson
Berula erecta is a lush, water's edge aquatic herb found usually in backwaters and slowly moving streams. It is a perennial. The leaves are once pinnate. The small white flowers occur in compound umbels.
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Berula erecta, photo Russ Kleinman & Kelly Kindscher, East Fork of the Gila River at Trail's End, Oct. 13, 2008
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Berula erecta, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman & Kelly Kindscher, East Fork of the Gila River at Trail's End, Oct. 13, 2008
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Berula erecta, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Mangas Springs, Sept. 10, 2008
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Berula erecta, leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Mangas Springs, Sept. 10, 2008
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