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Berula erecta

(Huds.) Coville

Wild Parsnip

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 18 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.141490
Element CodePDAPI0B010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusBerula
Synonyms
Berula incisa(Torrey) G.N. JonesBerula pusillaFern.Sium erectumHuds.
Other Common Names
Berle dressée (FR) cutleaf waterparsnip (EN) Cutleaf Water-parsnip (EN) Cut-leaved Water-parsnip (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-02-23
Change Date1984-02-23
Edition Date1995-08-02
Edition AuthorsRaker, C. (TNC-LASP)
Rank Reasons
Found throughout most of Europe, Canada, United States, Mexico (widespread), and South Africa.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
MichiganS2Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
IllinoisS2Yes
ArizonaS3Yes
IdahoSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
New YorkSXYes
New MexicoSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
KansasS3Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
MinnesotaS2Yes
UtahSNRYes
OklahomaS2Yes
WyomingSNRYes
IowaS2Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
WisconsinS2Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (18)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
California (8)
AreaForestAcres
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
Nevada (5)
AreaForestAcres
Arc Dome - Secret BsnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest74,782
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Masket PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,778
White Rock MtnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest24,917
WildcatHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,565
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Lower San FranciscoGila National Forest26,460
Utah (2)
AreaForestAcres
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
North PavantFishlake National Forest53,262
References (3)
  1. Heywood, V.H. 1971. The biology and chemistry of the Umbelliferae. Academic Press, New York.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1991. Accepted taxonomic names from November 1991 checklist, as extracted by Ken Wright, The Nature Conservancy, December 1992-January 1993.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.