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

Berula erecta, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman & Kelly Kindscher, East Fork of the Gila River at Trail's End, Oct. 13, 2008

Berula erecta, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Mangas Springs, Sept. 10, 2008

Berula erecta, leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Mangas Springs, Sept. 10, 2008
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