Dwarf sea celery, Annual celery
Apium annuum
Family: Apiaceae
What it is like
A small annual herb. It grows to 15 cm high. It is erect and branched. The leaves are broad and oval. They are 4 cm long and divided. The flowers are white and occur in small stalked clusters.
There are about 20 Apium species.
Where it is found
It grows on the edge of salt flats just above the strand line. It grows in temperate and warm temperate regions. Tasmania Herbarium.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves