Sium suave
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Sium suave (from the Latin sion, meaning "water parsley," and suâvis, meaning "sweet.")[1], the Water Parsnip, is a herb belonging to the parsnip family and comes from Africa and some parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
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[edit] Appearance
The Water Parsnip is a member of the Apiaceae family and appears with leaves and white flowers during blooming.[2]
[edit] Habitat
The Water Parsnip lives in marshes and other wetland in areas below 3000 feet.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Sium suave. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
- ^ Britanica - white parsnip. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
[edit] References
- Blanchan, Neltje (2002). Wild Flowers: An Aid to Knowledge of our Wild Flowers and their Insect Visitors. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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