Berula erecta (Huds.) Coville

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Apiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Berula erecta (Huds.) Coville

  • Description

    Species Description - Stem sparsely branched, to 8 dm; lvs oblong, the 9–23 lfls lanceolate to oblong or ovate, serrate or lobed, those of the upper lvs commonly lanceolate and deeply incised; rays 5–15, 1–3 cm; umbellets 1 cm wide; fr 1.5–2 mm, rarely maturing; 2n=12. Springs, bogs, and shallow water; N.Y. and s. Ont. to Minn. and B.C., s. to Fla. and Mex.; Europe and the Mediterranean region. June–Sept. The Amer. plants are var. incisa (Torr.) Cronquist. (B. pusilla)