Water Parsley

This herbaceous perennial grows to 5 feet tall with large, white to red, flat-topped umbel flower clusters that appear from June to August.

Water parsley can be used in the landscape alongside ponds, streams, marshes, and even in containers as long as it gets regular water.

Its flowers are especially attractive to the Anise Swallowtail butterfly and a variety of moth species.

Some trivia on this plant: Whistles can be made from the hollow stems.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun

Water: High, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Moths

Container	D-16-O, D-16, D-16S-o
Ecological Value	Larval host of the Anise Swallowtail butterfly, Agonopterix rosaciliella moth, and Agonopterix oregonensis moth.
Historical Uses	No known historical uses.
Distribution	Western North America from Alaska to California
Elevation	-1" – 6211"
Communities
Habitat	Streams, marshes, bogs, and ponds

Oenanthe sarmentosa