Apiaceae

Sea celery

Apium prostratum Labill. ex Vent.

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Apium

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Sea celery: Apium prostratum var. filiforme - 'Mangrove Sea Celery', young plant. — Photo: Zaareo, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Sea celery, Prostrate marshwort

Synonyms

Apium australe var. angustisectum H.Wolff
Petroselinum prostratum DC.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Biennial, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

Photo: Zaareo, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Pato Novoa from Valparaíso, Chile, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patricio Novoa Quezada from Valparaíso, Chile, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patricio Novoa Quezada from Valparaíso, Chile, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.