Scientific Name: Apium prostratum var. prostratum
Common Name: creeping sea-celery
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Apiaceae
Form Description: Perennial, scrambling herb with branches 30-70cm long and divided leaves resembling Italian parsley. Leaflets can be entire or divided; undivided leaflets are 6-15 times as long as wide.
Flowers: Very small flowers with white petals, in flower heads.
Fruit: Schizocarp – circular, 1.3-2.5mm long, somewhat succulent and with 5 thick longitudinal ridges.
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Habitat Notes
Sunny beaches, saltmarsh and sandy coastal foreshores, often in tidal areas.
General Notes
Captain Cook’s party is said to have used it as a substitute for domestic celery.
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
To collect seed, cut seed heads and leave in a warm place to dry and release seed. Sieve to clean.
Seed Treatment Notes
Propagation from untreated seed provides good results. Sow outdoors in early summer.