Oenanthe aquatica
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff6cd68d9c534841878 |
| Scientific name | Oenanthe aquatica |
| Authority | (L.) Poir. |
| First published in | Encycl. 4: 530 (1798) |
General Uses Top
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Oenanthe aquatica is employed in engineered constructed‑wetland systems for tertiary treatment of municipal and agricultural wastewater. Published pilot‑scale studies report that the emergent shoots and roots of the species achieve substantial nitrogen, phosphorus and heavy‑metal removal, making it a functional component of floating treatment wetlands, vertical‑flow cells and subsurface‑flow wetlands. Its harvested biomass is sometimes evaluated as a substrate for composting or as a low‑cost feedstock for anaerobic digestion, although such uses remain experimental and not yet commercialized.
Properties relevant to use:
The plant’s utility derives from its high growth rate under fluctuating water levels, a dense aerial and root biomass, and a demonstrated capacity for nutrient uptake and metal sequestration. Studies have quantified nitrogen removal efficiencies exceeding 2 g m⁻² day⁻¹ in pilot reactors, and the species shows accumulation of copper, zinc and cadmium in both shoots and roots, indicating phytostabilisation potential. Its tolerance of anaerobiosis and ability to thrive in low‑fertility substrates support repeated harvest cycles.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Oenanthe aquatica is widespread across temperate Europe and Asia, occurring in marshes, ditches and slow‑moving waterways. It is not listed as threatened in major regional Red‑Data assessments and can be sustainably harvested from natural wetlands when collection is regulated to avoid habitat degradation. In recent years, it has also been cultivated in purpose‑built ponds and integrated aquaponic systems, providing a controlled supply that reduces pressure on wild populations. Because the species can spread vegetatively, careful management is required in non‑native regions to prevent invasion.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Ligusticum phellandrium | Crantz | Stirp. Austr. Fasc. iii. 84; ed. II. 200. |
| Oenanthe phellandrium | Lam. | Fl. Franç. (Lamarck) 3: 432. 1779 [1778 publ. after 21 Mar 1779] |
| Oenanthe gigantea | Zumagl. | Fl. Pedemont. 1: 421 (1859) |
| Phellandrium montanum | S.G.Gmel. | Reise Russland 4: 48 (1784) |
| Phellandrium aquaticum | L. | Sp. Pl. : 255 (1753) |
| Selinum phellandrium | E.H.L.Krause | Deutschl. Fl. Abbild. , ed. 2, 12: 93 (1904) |
| Oenanthe aquatica var. batrachiifolia | A.A.Bobrov | Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Isp. Prir., Otd. Biol. 106(1): 26 (2001) |
| Phellandrium aquaticum var. microcarpum | (Beck) Bertová | Biol. Prace 19(4): 23. 1973 |
| Phellandrium divaricatum var. fluitans | Gray | Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 508 (1821 publ. 1822) |
| Oenanthe phellandrium var. microcarpum | Beck | Fl. Nieder-Österreich 2: 641 (1892) |
| Phellandrium divaricatum | Gray | Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 508 (1821 publ. 1822) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | fine leafed water dropwort |
| English | fine-leaved water-dropwort |
| English | fineleaf waterdropwort |
| English | fine-leaved water dropwort |
| English | fineleaf water dropwort |
| Spanish | phellandrium aquaticum |
| Spanish | phellandrium divaricatum |
| Spanish | oenanthe gigantea |
| Spanish | ligusticum phellandrium |
| Spanish | oenanthe phellandrium |
| Spanish | milenrama de arroyos deshecha y enhiesta |
| Spanish | felandrio acuatico |
| Spanish | perejil de brujas |
| Spanish | milenrama de arroyos deshecha |
| Spanish | felandrio acuático |
| Arabic | رازيانة مائي |
| Arabic | جذر أحمر |
| Belarusian | Амежнік вадзяны |
| Bulgarian | обикновен воден морач |
| Czech | halucha vodní |
| cv | Шыври варăш |
| Welsh | cegiden-y-dŵr fanddail |
| Danish | billebo-klaseskærm |
| German | wasser-rebendolde |
| German | wasserfenchel |
| German | wasserpferdesaat |
| German | großer wasserfenchel |
| Estonian | harilik vesiputk |
| Persian | آبچکان |
| Finnish | liejupahaputki |
| Finnish | pahaputki |
| French | œnanthe aquatique |
| French | Œnanthe aquatique |
| French | fenouil d'eau |
| French | fenouil aquatique |
| Hungarian | vízi mételykóró |
| Italian | oenanthe phellandrium |
| Italian | fellandrio |
| Lithuanian | vandeninė išnė |
| Norwegian Bokmål | hestekjørvel |
| Dutch | watertorkruid |
| Dutch | hestekjørvel |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | hestekjørvel |
| Polish | kropidło wodne |
| Romanian | mărăraș de apă |
| Russian | омежник водный |
| Russian | Омежник водный |
| Slovak | haluchovka vodná |
| Swedish | vattenstäkra |
| Swedish | stäkra |
| Ukrainian | омег водяний |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Caucasus
- North Caucasus
- Transcaucasus
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Middle Asia
- Kazakhstan
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Mongolia
- Mongolia
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Siberia
- Altay
- Krasnoyarsk
- West Siberia
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Western Asia
- Iran
- Turkey
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Caucasus
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Europe click to expand
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Eastern Europe
- Baltic States
- Belarus
- Central European Russia
- East European Russia
- Krym
- North European Russia
- Northwest European Russia
- South European Russia
- Ukraine
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Middle Europe
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czechoslovakia
- Germany
- Hungary
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Switzerland
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Northern Europe
- Denmark
- Finland
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- Norway
- Sweden
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Southeastern Europe
- Albania
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Italy
- Romania
- Sicilia
- Turkey-in-Europe
- Yugoslavia
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Southwestern Europe
- Corse
- France
- Portugal
- Sardegna
- Spain
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Eastern Europe
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Northern America click to expand
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Northeastern U.S.A.
- Ohio
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- District Of Columbia
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Northeastern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000385414 |
| UNII | G64979FNCT |
| USDA Plants | OEAQ |
| Tropicos | 1700161 |
| INPN | 109861 |
| Flora of Italy | 3514 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:845226-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2391299 |
| Plantarium | 25260 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 275996 |
| PFAF | Oenanthe aquatica |
| Open Tree Of Life | 729565 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 305795 |
| NBN Atlas | NHMSYS0000461142 |
| Nature Serve | 2.154827 |
| IUCN Red List | 167934 |
| IPNI | 845226-1 |
| iNaturalist | 165782 |
| GBIF | 5371888 |
| EPPO | OENAQ |
| EOL | 581937 |
| Elurikkus | 5943 |
| USDA GRIN | 406719 |
| Wikipedia | Oenanthe_aquatica |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes | |||||
| Nonane | 8141 | Click to see | 128.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| Octane | 356 | Click to see | 114.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| > Hydrocarbons / Unsaturated hydrocarbons / Acetylenes / Acyclic acetylenes / Alkatriynes | |||||
| (2E,9Z)-pentadeca-2,9-dien-4,6-diyne | 129637526 | Click to see | 200.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| Pentadeca-2,9-diene-4,6-diyne | 71346816 | Click to see CCCCCC=CCC#CC#CC=CC | 200.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| > Hydrocarbons / Unsaturated hydrocarbons / Enynes | |||||
| (2E,8E,10E)-2,8,10-Pentadecatriene-4,6-diyne | 92033506 | Click to see | 198.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| 2,8,10-Pentadecatriene-4,6-diyne, (E,Z,E)- | 165356117 | Click to see CCCCC=CC=CC#CC#CC=CC | 198.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| Pentadeca-2,8,10-triene-4,6-diyne | 71346817 | Click to see | 198.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| > Hydrocarbons / Unsaturated hydrocarbons / Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons | |||||
| 1-Nonene | 31285 | Click to see CCCCCCCC=C | 126.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans / Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans | |||||
| (-)-Matairesinol | 119205 | Click to see | 358.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0731-7085(87)80060-2 |
| Arctigenin | 64981 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)OC | 372.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0731-7085(87)80060-2 |
| Arctigenin methyl ether | 384877 | Click to see | 386.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0731-7085(87)80060-2 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols | |||||
| (4R,5E,7E,13E)-pentadeca-5,7,13-trien-9,11-diyn-4-ol | 163023474 | Click to see CCCC(C=CC=CC#CC#CC=CC)O | 214.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| (4R,5E,7Z,13E)-pentadeca-5,7,13-trien-9,11-diyn-4-ol | 163023475 | Click to see | 214.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| (6R,7E,13E)-pentadeca-7,13-dien-9,11-diyn-6-ol | 163039256 | Click to see | 216.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| Pentadeca-5,7,13-trien-9,11-diyn-4-ol | 86132498 | Click to see | 214.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| Pentadeca-7,13-diene-9,11-diyn-6-ol | 71357335 | Click to see | 216.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| (-)-Citronellol | 7793 | Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)CCO | 156.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| Citronellol | 8842 | Click to see | 156.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| Myrcene | 31253 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids | |||||
| Cuminaldehyde | 326 | Click to see CC(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=O | 148.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| P-Cymene | 7463 | Click to see | 134.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| (-)-beta-Pinene | 440967 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| (-)-Camphene | 440966 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| (+-)-alpha-Pinene | 6654 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| (+)-alpha-Pinene | 82227 | Click to see CC1=CCC2CC1C2(C)C | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| (+)-Sabinene | 10887971 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| Beta-Pinene | 14896 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| Camphene | 6616 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| Sabinene | 18818 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-alpha-Terpineol | 442501 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| (+)-Limonene | 440917 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| (+)-Terpinen-4-ol | 2724161 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)(C(C)C)O | 154.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| 2-Cyclohexen-1-ol, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-, (1R,4S)-rel- | 122484 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| 2-Cyclohexen-1-ol, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-, cis- | 526657 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| 4-Terpineol, (+/-)- | 11230 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)(C(C)C)O | 154.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| Alpha-Terpineol | 17100 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| Beta-Phellandrene | 11142 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(=C)C=C1 | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| d-beta-Phellandrene | 442484 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| Limonene, (+/-)- | 22311 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| Phellandral | 89488 | Click to see | 152.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| Phellandral, (S)- | 11842593 | Click to see | 152.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eremophilane, 8,9-secoeremophilane and furoeremophilane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| 4a,5-Dimethyl-3-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7-octahydronaphthalene | 288227 | Click to see CC1CCC=C2C1(CC(CC2)C(=C)C)C | 204.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| Valencene | 9855795 | Click to see CC1CCC=C2C1(CC(CC2)C(=C)C)C | 204.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| 12beta-Acetoxy-7beta-hydroxy-3,11,15,23-tetraoxo-5alpha-lanosta-8,20-dien-26-oic acid ethyl ester | 139588169 | Click to see CCOC(=O)C(C)CC(=O)C=C(C)C1CC(=O)C2(C1(C(C(=O)C3=C2C(CC4C3(CCC(=O)C4(C)C)C)O)OC(=O)C)C)C | 598.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroid lactones / Cardenolides and derivatives / Cardenolide glycosides and derivatives | |||||
| (3S,5R,8R,9S,10R,13R,14S,16R,17R)-14,16-dihydroxy-13-methyl-17-(5-oxo-2H-furan-3-yl)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-10-carbaldehyde | 163000313 | Click to see | 550.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acid derivatives / Carboxylic acid esters | |||||
| [(3R,5E)-nona-1,5-dien-3-yl] formate | 163187855 | Click to see | 168.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| [(3R)-nona-1,5-dien-3-yl] formate | 162909612 | Click to see | 168.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| 2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[[4-(hydroxymethyl)-3,3a,4,6a-tetrahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-5-yl]methoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol | 85160228 | Click to see C1COC2C1C(C(=C2)COC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)CO | 332.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Aldehydes / Medium-chain aldehydes | |||||
| Nonanal | 31289 | Click to see CCCCCCCCC=O | 142.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| Octanal | 454 | Click to see | 128.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones / Enones | |||||
| (5E,7E,13E)-5,7,13-Pentadecatriene-9,11-diyn-4-one | 90471365 | Click to see | 212.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| (7E,13E)-pentadeca-7,13-dien-9,11-diyn-6-one | 101416444 | Click to see | 214.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| Pentadeca-5,7,13-trien-9,11-diyn-4-one | 86132489 | Click to see | 212.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| Pentadeca-7,13-dien-9,11-diyn-6-one | 86132496 | Click to see | 214.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Cyclic ketones / Cyclohexenones | |||||
| 4-Isopropyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one, (S)-(+)- | 11542798 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(=O)C=C1 | 138.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| 4-Isopropyl-2-cyclohexenone | 92780 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(=O)C=C1 | 138.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Ketones | |||||
| (7E,13E)-pentadeca-7,13-dien-9,11-diyn-4-one | 101416443 | Click to see | 214.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| (E)-pentadec-13-en-9,11-diyn-6-one | 101416720 | Click to see | 216.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| 3-Nonanone | 61235 | Click to see CCCCCCC(=O)CC | 142.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097637 |
| Pentadec-13-en-9,11-diyn-6-one | 86132493 | Click to see | 216.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
| Pentadeca-7,13-dien-9,11-diyn-4-one | 85782894 | Click to see | 214.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19811140208 |
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| In public collections | 0 |