Plants : ApiaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Apium nodiflorum (L.) Lag.

Fool's Water-cress

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Apium nodiflorum

Description: This is a moderate-sized plant which is common in shallow streams, lakes, ponds and marshes. It is sometimes mistaken for watercress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum agg.) with which it often grows.

All names: Apium nodiflorum (L.) Lag.

Distribution Map from NBN: Apium nodiflorum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Apium nodiflorum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Apium nodiflorum. (L.) Lag.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3666. Accessed on 2026-11-02.