Plant ID

[Barney]

I went to a different part of the pond today a mound about 2 feet higher than the surrounding reeds and bullrush had a big pile of these on it. Any clues?
It looked like parsley but was a lot bigger, the stems in the pic are about an 3/4 inch.

Also is this dead nettle?

Thanks In anticipation.

 

[British Red]

White dead nettle for certain

 

[Toddy]

Top one looks like Hemlock water dropwort.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Barney]

Toddy- bloody hell, glad I didnt try any of that top one. I always thought that hemlock was more "frilly" and "feathery" the one above was shiny and waxy.

Thanks Red for the Nettle one.

 

[Toddy]

This is when it gets hard to id from a photo.
I know the HWD as shaped like a kind of inside a celery stem with red flushes over the junctions of the stems. I don't think I've ever seen it in flower, though I know that they are button shaped on a spread head.
"Hemlock Water Dropwort is a member of the Umbellifera family but is distinctive because of its broader leaves and its narrow flowering period during June/July. " and, " The leaves are dark green and look very similar to Italian flat-leaved parsley with a distinctive celery or parsley smell. "
according to Monsanto
http://www.monsanto-ag.co.uk/conten...Aquatic%20use/Hemlock Water Dropwort.mspx

I could well be mistaken, hopefully someone else who is more familiar with the plant than I am will be along to comment,

cheers,
Toddy

 

[xylaria]

I agree with toddy, that it is hemlock water dropwort. It has got wet feet and smells like parsley/celery. In the picture the pinky stalks look a bit like angelica, but everything else says its HWD.