Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
medium
ID:
1069490

Status:
valid

Authors:
Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

Source:
tro

Year:
1844

Citation Micro:
Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 9(Suppl.): 19 (1844)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068828

Common Names

  • Sium Medium
  • Sium
  • Medium

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Description

Sium medium (also called Common Water-parsnip, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the temperate regions of Europe, Asia and North America. It grows in wet, marshy habitats, and has small, white flowers and long, narrow leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Sium medium is used as an ornamental plant and for its essential oil. The essential oil is used in perfumes and cosmetics.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Sium medium are small and white, with four petals and four sepals. The seeds are small, brown and oval in shape. The seedlings are thin and have a single stem.

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Where to Find Sium medium

Sium medium can be found in Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.

Species in the Apiaceae family

Aciphylla anomala, Aciphylla aurea, Aciphylla cartilaginea, Aciphylla colensoi, Aciphylla congesta, Aciphylla crenulata, Aciphylla crosby-smithii, Aciphylla cuthbertiana, Aciphylla dieffenbachii, Aciphylla dissecta, Aciphylla divisa, Aciphylla dobsonii, Aciphylla ferox, Aciphylla flexuosa, Aciphylla glacialis, Aciphylla glaucescens, Aciphylla gracilis, Aciphylla hectori, Aciphylla hookeri, Aciphylla horrida, Aciphylla indurata, Aciphylla inermis, Aciphylla kirkii, Aciphylla latibracteata, Aciphylla lecomtei, Aciphylla leighii, Aciphylla lyallii, Aciphylla monroi, Aciphylla montana, Aciphylla multisecta, Aciphylla pinnatifida, Aciphylla polita, Aciphylla poppelwellii, Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, Aciphylla similis, Aciphylla simplex, Aciphylla simplicifolia, Aciphylla spedeni, Aciphylla squarrosa, Aciphylla stannensis, Aciphylla subflabellata, Aciphylla takahea, Aciphylla traillii, Aciphylla traversii, Aciphylla trifoliolata, Aciphylla verticillata, Acronema alpinum, Acronema astrantiifolium, Acronema brevipedicellatum, Acronema bryophilum,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-1703253: Based on the initial data import
Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von Fischer (1782-1854): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Fisch.' in the authors string.
Carl Anton von Meyer (1795-1855): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.A.Mey.' in the authors string.