Apium leptophyllum

Ciclospermum leptophyllum.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Ciclospermum leptophyllum.<br>Photographer: Mike Thorsen, Licence: All rights reserved. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

slender celery

Biostatus

Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

White

Similar taxa

Erect, glabrous, annual terrestrial herb. Stems hollow, slightly grooved, striate, up to 50 cm high. Basal leaves 3-4 pinnate or ternate, petiolate; ultimate segments linear to filiform, entire, 2-15 mm long; stem leaves similar to basal but 2-3 ternate, shortly petiolate. Umbels 1-3 cm diameter, flowers 5-petalled, 1 mm diameter. Fruit broadly ovoid, 1.5-3 mm long, dark brown; ribs broad, thickened, pale brown. (Webb et al 1988)

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Apiaceae

Authority

Apium leptophyllum (Pers.) F. Muell. ex Benth.

Synonyms

Ciclospermum leptophyllum (Pers.) Sprague ex Britton & P.Wilson (orth. var.), Cyclospermum leptophyllum (Pers.) Sprague ex Britton & P.Wilson

Ecology

Flowering

July, August, September, October, November, December, January. February

Year naturalised

1869

Origin

N., C. and S. America

Life cycle

Reproduces by seed. The seeds are fine balls that have deeply ribbed coverings. These break open when dry and shed their seed. The seed is then dispersed by the wind (Ermert and Clapp 1998).

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

Referencing and citations

NZPCN Fact Sheet citation

Please cite as: Ogle, C. (Year at time of access): Apium leptophyllum Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/apium-leptophyllum/ (Date website was queried)

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