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Apiaceae - syn.Phellandrium aquaticum L., Oenanthe phellandrium Lam.; ¸
water fennel, fine-leaved water dropwort, Großer Wasserfenchel, Wasser-Pferdesaat
Annual or biennel herb, 0.30-1.2m high, native to Europe and West Asia, naturalized in North America. Fruits 3.5-4.5mm long.
The plant is to distinguish from Oenanthe fluviatilis and the even more toxic Oenanthe coniodes which are 1-2m high and have 4.5-6mm long fruits. [Exkursionsflora, Wwerner Rothmaler, Berlin 1986]
Settles various wetlands, landscapes with ponds and pools, in reeds at water depths up to 1 m. It tolerates large fluctuations of the water level and preferably lime-and nutrient-rich waters. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oenanthe_aquatica
Phellandri aetheroleum (Oleum Phellandri), essential oil from the fruits collected by steam distillation, contains β-phellandrene (80%), phellandral, apiol, camphene, isopropyl cyclohexen-2-ol, myristicin, n-nonen-1-ol, n-Nonen-2-ol, n-undecen-4-ol. Formerly used in folk medicine to treat diseases of the respiratory system and digestive organs. [Hagers Handbuch 2010]
