Oenanthe - Water dropwort

The Oenanthe or water dropworts is a genus of plants from the family Apiaceae. Oenanthe is derived from the Greek oinos "wine" and anthos "flower", from the wine-like scent of the flowers.

Several of the species, most notably Oenanthe crocata, are extremely poisonous, the active poison being oenanthotoxin. This species closely resembles the Parsnip, both in foliage and the white root. The root is particularly dangerous, as it lacks the unpleasant flavour of the foliage, but is equally toxic: the species is common in wet ditches and streamsides, and the roots are often exposed when drainage ditches are cleared. Livestock fatalities are frequent when these exposed roots are found and eaten in mistake for parsnips, one root being sufficient to kill a cow. Human fatalities are also known in these circumstances.


Species
Oenanthe aquatica - Fine-leafed water dropwort

Oenanthe lachenalii - Parsley water dropwort

Oenanthe laciniata - Cutleaf water dropwort

Oenanthe peucidanifolia

Oenanthe pimpinelloides - Corky-fruited water dropwort

Oenanthe fistulosa - Tubular water dropwort

Oenanthe javanica - Java water dropwort, Japanese parsley

Oenanthe sarmentosa - Water parsley

Oenanthe silaifolia - Narrow-leafed water dropwort

Oenanthe fluviatilis - River water dropwort

Oenanthe crocata - Hemlock water dropwort

Oenanthe javanica ssp. javanica - Java water dropwort

Oenanthe javanica ssp. stolonifera - Stolon water dropwort

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