Apium prostratum

Common name: 

Sea Celery

Family: 

Apiaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Wimmera, Wannon, Grampians, Midlands, Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (CDEKNPTWXZ) all states except NT

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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Coastal saltmarsh, coast dune scrub mosaic1

Flower description:

Inconspicuous cream to green1

Habit:

Trailing perennial herb1

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

Flowers are in umbels and leaves are celery like1

Images:
Image of Apium prostratum
Image of Apium prostratum
Image of Apium prostratum
Image of Apium prostratum Image: Mary Ellis
Links to more images:

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Links to description of this species:

DEPI

PlantNet

Conservation status:

Not threatened

References:

1 Ellis, M. (unpublished). “A Field Guide to South Gippsland Flora”.