Apium prostratum

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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 mosaic 1

Flower Description:

Inconspicuous cream to green 1

Habit:

Trailing perennial herb 1

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):


Flowers are in umbels and leaves are celery like 1

Images:

Image: Mary Ellis

Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia MELU

Links to description of this species:

NSW Flora VicFlora

Conservation status:

Not threatened

References:

1 Ellis, M. (unpublished).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