Oenanthe sarmentosa
Apiaceae
Pacific Water Parsley
Clump or single stem, plant hairless. Stem ascending to reclining, rooting at nodes. Leaves on 4–12 in. stalks, widely egg-shaped, pinnately divided into toothed, egg-shaped leaflets with veins pointing to tips of teeth. Inflorescence consists of 5–20 flower clusters in flat-topped umbel. Flowers many, white-petaled. Grows in marshes, ditches, pond edges, seasonally wet places, from near coastline to mid-elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 5 tiny petals fls. in umbel (parsley famly)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 1–4 feet
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Coastal, Meadow, Vernal Wet
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
