Oenanthe

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Read about Oenanthe in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Oenanthe (name refers to the vinous scent of the flowers). Umbelliferae. About 30 species of glabrous often aquatic perennial herbs, rarely transferred to grounds; some kinds are poisonous. They are widely distributed about the world in temperate regions: roots fibrous or tuberous: Lvs. 1-3-pinnate, much dissected, sometimes reduced to a hollow or fistular petiole: fls. white, small, in compound umbels, often polygamous and the outer ones usually sterile and rayed; calyx-teeth minute; petals 2-lobed or notched with an inflexed point. OE. fistulosa, Linn. Water Drop- Wort, native in Eu., W. Asia and N. Afr., is listed abroad: roots of many fleshy fibers, running deep: st. 2-3 ft. high, stoloniferous, very hollow and thick, little branched: radical Lvs. 2-pinnate, the lobed segms. cuneate; st.-lvs. reduced mostly to hollow stalks, bearing at the apex only a few linear-lobed segms.: umbels terminal, each with 3—5 rays. Adapted to wet places, for its ornamental and interesting character. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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