Fool's Water-Cress

Helosciadium nodiflorum

Helosciadium nodiflorum, fool's watercress, is a flowering plant found in ditches or streams, as well as fresh and brackish-water wetlands native to western Europe. It is not poisonous to humans but it could be easily confused with the allegedly poisonous lesser water parsnip.

Scientific name

Helosciadium nodiflorum

Family

Apiaceae

IUCN status

LC