Technical Information
Annual, up to 50 cm tall
Basal leaves deeply 3-lobed, with divided lobes: similar to celery leaves. Stem leaves short-stalked and more divided.
Flowers: 5 yellow petals, shorter than the sepals; flowers 5-10mm across in loose branched clusters
Fruits: Many achenes in an elongated cylindrical head
Flowering time: May-August
Habitat: Muddy places, such as edges of ponds or ditches
Distribution: Common throughout England and Wales