Pronunciation: BER-yoo-la ee-REK-ta
Common name: Water parsnip
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot)
Habitat: Marshes and slow-moving water, mostly below
3000', chaparral, coastal sage scrub, creosote bush
scrub, occasional on Mojave Desert
Blooming period: June to September
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Berula 2) erecta