Oenanthe silaifolia
Oenanthe silaifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Oenanthe |
Species: | O. silaifolia
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Binomial name | |
Oenanthe silaifolia M. Bieb.
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Oenanthe silaifolia, narrow-leaved water-dropwort, is a flowering plant in the carrot family, which is native to Europe and adjacent parts of Asia and North Africa. It is an uncommon plant of water-meadows and wetlands.
Description
Narrow-leaved water-dropwort is a hairless,
It flowers in June in northern Europe, with primary
Taxonomy
The first description of narrow-leaved water-dropwort was by the German botanist Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein in his Flora Taurico-Caucasica[5] in 1819. It has dozens of synonyms (i.e. other authors have subsequently named the same plant, but Bieberstein's name has precedence), including O. biebersteinii Simon (1903), O. peucedanifolia Heuff. ex Boiss. (1873) and Phellandrium lobelii Bubani (1899). A full list can be found in the Synonymic Checklists of the Plants of the World.[6] A few forms and varieties have also been named, but none is currently accepted. It is not known to hybridise with any other species.[4]
Its chromosome number is 2n = 22 (based on British specimens).[1]
The generic name Oenanthe, which comes from the Ancient Greek οίνος, "wine" and άνθος, "flower", was used in ancient times for certain Mediterranean plants and later adopted to describe this genus. The specific epithet "silaifolia" means "with leaves like silaum" and refers to its uniformly narrow leaflets. A "dropwort" is a plant with drop-shaped tubers.[7][8]
Identification
Great care must be taken to distinguish this species from several very similar ones. In Britain, it can most easily be confused with corky-fruited water-dropwort and parsley water-dropwort. Both of these are likely to have slightly broader segments on the lower leaves and will usually have bracts on the main umbels. Unlike the other two, parsley water-dropwort has rays and pedicels that do not thicken in fruit, while corky-fruited water-dropwort is the only one to have umbels that become flat-topped in fruit.[1] Fine-leaved water-dropwort also has stems which remain hollow as they age, with thin walls (<0.5 mm thick) while the other species often develop solid stems or thicker stem walls.[3]
Distribution and status
The global range of narrow-leaved water-dropwort is centred on
In Britain, it is found from southern England as far north as Yorkshire, and as far west as SE Wales.
In Britain and France, it is classified as Least Concern, meaning that it is not rare nor declining at a particularly high rate. In certain counties and regions, however, it is judged to have a higher threat status.[10][11] Overall, it appears to be increasing slightly in Britain, although there is uncertainty about the veracity of some records.[12]
It is considered an axiophyte in all the British counties in which it occurs.[13]
Habitat and ecology
It is a plant of wet meadows, typically those which are flooded with calcareous river water during winter, but it is not tolerant of agricultural intensification and is common only in unimproved grasslands. It is also found on river banks and ditch sides.[12]
Its Ellenberg values in Britain are L = 8, F = 9, R = 7, N = 5, and S = 0,[14] whereas in the Czech Republic the assigned values are L = 8, T = 6, F = 8, R = 7, N = 6, and S = 2.[15]
In a study of grasslands in the Marais Poitevin region of France, Oenanthe silaifolia was found not to contribute to the soil seed bank, which the authors of the study considered was because it primarily reproduces vegetatively. Any seeds that are produced may be short-lived.[16] In Britain, populations in unimproved fields can number tens of thousands of plants, but the meadows are typically mown before flowering, so seed production is rare.[17]
The vegetation community in which it grows is described in Croatia as Alopecurus pratensis-Oenanthe silaifolia grassland, in periodically flooded meadows with a slightly acidic reaction and high nutrient status, along with rare species such as Allium angulosum, Alopecurus rendlei and Fritillaria meleagris.[18] The British equivalent is MG4 Alopecurus pratensis-Sanguisorba officinalis flood meadow grassland,[19] which is also known for having populations of F. meleagris.
The
Uses
Most water-dropworts (Oenanthe spp.) are toxic to some degree but, as a widespread component of pastures and hay meadows, narrow-leaved water-dropwort is clearly not harmful to livestock, although the tubers may be.[21] It is not widely consumed by humans, but there are reports of the leaves being eaten as a vegetable or salad in Biga, Çanakkale, where it is known as Kazayağı.[22]
References
- ^ a b c d Tutin, T.G. (1980). Umbellifers of the British Isles. London: Botanical Society of the British Isles.
- ISBN 978-0-9560144-0-5.
- ^ a b Sell, Peter; Murrell, Gina (2009). Flora of Great Britain and Ireland, vol 3. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-5272-2630-2.)
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- ^ Global Biodiversity Information Facility. "Oenanthe silaifolia M.Bieb". Archived from the original on 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Cheffings, C.M.; Farrell, L. (2005). The Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain. Peterborough: Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
- ^ Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel. "Oenanthe silaifolia M.Bieb. (1819)". Archived from the original on 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ a b Preston, C.D.; Pearman, D.A.; Dines, T.D. (2002). New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. "Axiophytes". Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ISBN 1870393481. Archived(PDF) from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ PLADIAS: Database of the Czech Flora and Vegetation. "Oenanthe silaifolia". Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Stewart, A.; Pearman, D.A.; Preston, C.D. (1994). Scarce Plants in Britain. Peterborough: Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
- S2CID 11873807.
- ^ Floodplain Meadows Partnership. "Constancy table for Burnet floodplain meadow (MG4) Alopecurus pratensis-Sanguisorba officinalis grassland" (PDF). Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Biological Records Centre. "Insects and their food plants". Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ISBN 9780389210177. Archivedfrom the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- S2CID 216653740.