Apium annuum
P.S. Short
Dwarf sea celery, Annual celery
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Summary
Source: WikipediaApium annuum is one of the 20 species of the genus Apium of the family Apiaceae. It is an annual herb with a distribution in salt-marsh and saline habitats of Victoria, south and western Australia.
Description
A small annual herb. It grows to 15 cm high. It is erect and branched. The leaves are broad and oval. They are 4 cm long and divided. The flowers are white and occur in small stalked clusters.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal Uses
None known
Distribution
It grows on the edge of salt flats just above the strand line. It grows in temperate and warm temperate regions. Tasmania Herbarium.
Where It Grows
Australia*, Tasmania,
Cultivation
193064
Other Uses
None known Special Uses
Notes
There are about 20 Apium species.
References (4)
- Harris, S., Buchanan, A., Connolly, A., 2001, One Hundred Islands: The Flora of the Outer Furneaux. Tas Govt. p 106
- Low, T., 1992, Bush Tucker. Australia’s Wild Food Harvest. Angus & Robertson. p 136
- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 145
- Tasmanian Herbarium Vascular Plants list p 3
