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Apium graveolens

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Common names

wild celery

Biostatus

Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

White

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Apiaceae

Authority

Apium graveolens L.

Ecology

Year naturalised

1832

Origin

Eurasia

Other information

Etymology

apium: The ancient Latin name for celery or parsley. Believed to be derived from the Celtic word apon ‘ditch’ and refers to the watery habitat of many species

graveolens: Latin for ‘strong smelling’

Referencing and citations

References and further reading

Johnson, A. T., Smith, H. A. (1972). Plant Names Simplified: Their pronunciation, derivation and meaning. Landsman Bookshop Ltd: Buckenhill, UK.

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