Need help with Umbellifer ID

[Minamoo]

HEllo! This is my first post in this section of the forum but I have a feeling I may become a regular! lol! I went for a walk on Monday and found lots of what I thought may have been wild parsley as the plant when crushed had a really parsley like aroma. Not exactly the same.....but close enough to make me think of parsley. Since then I have reconsidered and thought it is one of the water dropworts (I think hemlock water dropwort) but I am not sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[wildherbalian85]

It does appear to look like water dropwort

[Bub-les]

I would say its Hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Barbara

[leifus]

Originally Posted by Bub-les

I would say its Hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Barbara

yep, hemlock water dropwort

[Meta menardi]

It certainly looks like Eonanthe crocata, be aware that it is one of the most poisonous plants in the country, despite the rather pleasant herby smell. I would suggest that you don't handle it at all. It is a native plant and we have lived with it for many many years, but some folks are getting a little more adventurous with plants and caution is advisable.

[Minamoo]

Oh trust me I will never ever handle it again! I would never have eaten it without knowing 100% what it was but I did think for a sec that it might have been parsley.It totally terrifies me that I came that close to a certain and painful death.