Conservation status: N, >3
First record: Ray,1660
Sium majus latifolium Great Water–Parsnep. Ray,1670:285.
Sium Officinarum Martyn,1727,39.
Sium latifolium Broad–leaved Water–Parsnep. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
Common in Districts 6 & 7 A Fryer. ann. Babington,1860.
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Between Eastrey and Burnt House Drove, by the railway, [29–96–], W.Newbould, Bab.1860.
[?TL 29] Twenty Foot. AF.cat.
Bassenhally Pit, near Bassenhally Farm, 16.8.1960, PJ Bourne ann. CTW.
Bassenhally Pit, Calc. marsh, 28–98–, FH Perring, 5.9.1967.
Bassenhally Pit, pool in carr marshes, JO Mountford, 1986.
2 large flowering plants and 1 small (grazed?) veg. stem in shaded ditch at edge of Glyceria sward, Bassenhally Pit, 28–98–, JM Croft & CD Preston, 1.8.1993, [R].
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Washland nr Over, 372.733 & 371.727, GMS Easy, 1975.
Osier bed nr Earith, 384.745 & 381.744, CJ Cadbury, 15.5.1980.
Ouse fen wash, Over, 371.727, JCA Rathmell, 2.8.1994, [R]; CD Preston, PH Oswald & CFG group, 13.8.1994, [R].
c.20 clumps, Ouse fen wash, 371.728, JCA Rathmell, 15.7.1997, [R]; DA Wells & JM Way, 16.8.1997, [R].
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Turf–fen, Doddington, [39–89–], Bab.1860.
Turf fen [39–89–], & Chatteris, AF.cat..
Turf Fen, Chatteris, GJW Jones, 7.1944.
?39
Twenty Foot. AF Cat.
Over, 372.733, GMS Easy, 1975, [R].
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In the river Cam in some places, and in great watery ditches. Ray, 1660,156.
Sium majus–latifolium, Great water Parsnip. G.256....in the River Cam near Cambridge. Merrett,1667,113.
Sium maj. Cam JM.ann.
[Sium majus latifolium] July 26 1759. Th.M.ann.Meth.39.
Cam Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.3.
Sium lat [add.] erectum Cam Fisher ann. Berkenhout,73.
In the river Cam, and on it's Banks. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XIII.
Clay pits. Bourn brook near Granchester. Bab.ann.Relhan,118.
Extinct in Grantchester Fields,...Evans,1911,227.
Eltisley Water a
mile below the bridge on the Haslingfield Road. 1833,Coleman(a),2.Eltisley Water, [?Eversden] about a quarter of a mile below the bridge on the Haslingfield Road. Coleman(b).
Bourn Brook nr Grantchester, Bab.1860.
Dernford Fen, by railway, CEM ann.
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Middle Hill Drove, Waterbeach. Bab.ann.Relhan,118.
Plentiful at intervals in ditches by the railway about 1
miles S.E. of Stretham to within a mile of Waterbeach. West,1898,252.47
Willingham, W.L.P.G., 2.8.1826, SWN.
Sides of Bedford R., Sutton Chain. Fryer, Bennett,1899,244.
Ditch with Hottonia abundant, nr Queen Holme Farm, Willingham, MJ O'Leary, 1975.
2 large flowering clumps, ditch near Queen Holme Farm, EA George, R Payne & G Crompton, 15.10.1975.
Few, dyke E side of Second Bridge Drove, 433.764, JM Croft & CD Preston, 1.7.1987.
Plentiful in drain by Second bridge Drove, 434.761, JCA Rathmell, 26.8.1995, [R].
c.80 clumps, 2nd Drain, Second Bridge Drove, 434.761. JCA Rathmell, 24.8.1997, [R].
2 clumps, one c.50m S of bridge on E side of ditch and one c.100m S of bridge in centre of and spanning the ditch, Haddenham, 434.759, CD Preston & S Vaz, 3.6.1997, [R].
Haddenham, 432.767, S Emmerich, 10.9.1996, [R].
Aldreth, Bab.1860.
Aldreth ditch, TG Tutin & PC Hall, 1932.
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... still found on Sutton Washes. Evans,1911,227.
Byal Fen, [46–82–], & Witcham, AF.cat.
Sparingly by Vermuyden's Drain at Horseway. West,1898,252.
c.20 plants, Railway pool, 498.888, & 1 on west side of Delph Bank, 491.886, Gareth Thomas & GMS Easy, 1979.
Pools on either side of railway viaduct, 499.890 & 499.888, CJ Cadbury, 7.1976 & 7.1980.
Pools on either side of railway viaduct, locally frequent in 2 places, CJ Cadbury, 2.9.1990.
Locally frequent in 2 places, among willows and in a reed bed at NW end, NE of railway viaduct, CJ Cadbury, 2.9.1991; 48Z, Ditch Survey, 1992, [R].
Mepal, 44–82–, JO Mountford, 7.8.1987, [R].
Drain beside Pingle Drove, boundary ditch, Mepal/Chatteris, 442.830, NP Millar, 28.7.1998, [R].
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16ft drain nr Wimblington, JSL Gilmour, 1930.
[55 = unconfirmed
Fulbourn, 55D, M Powell, 1995, [R].
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Near Cow bridge. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1820.
Plentiful at intervals in ditches by the railway about 1
miles S.E. of Stretham to within a mile of Waterbeach. West,1898,252.Burwell Fen Prof Henslow Aug. 16 – NTM.
Burwell Fen, n.c., n.d.,SWN.
Burwell fen, Gibson,1848,310.
By bridge at Upware, EA George, 8.1940, CGE.
Ditch by Upware, EA George, 1940.
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Stretham, Hb CM Lemann, 29.6.1833, CGE.
Streatham, W.L.P.G., 1.8.1842, SWN.
Stretham 'Teucrium pit', [501.723] JSL Gilmour, 1930.
Stretham, EF Warburg, 1937.
Old West, Mrs EM Walker, 1907, (coll. as Angelica sylvestris), det. PD Sell, CGE.
By the Old West River nr Stretham, in pits by the main road, 16.7.1949. 500.720. DE Coombe Card index.
Pit west of Old West River, Elton [Elford] Closes, 500.721, C Turner, 1960.
Edge of pit at Elford Closes, nr Stretham, 501.721, PD Sell, 61/583, [?]17.6.1961, CGE.
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Upware, n.c., 27.6.1859, CGE.
By the footway to the Quarry at Upware, Bab.1860.
R.Cam, nr Pope's Corner, Upware, IH Burkill, 6.1893, CGE.
Plentiful at intervals in ditches by the railway about 1
miles S.E. ofStretham to within a mile of Waterbeach, West,1898,252.
Ditches by railway 1–2 miles SE of Stretham to within 1 mile of Waterbeach, West ann.
Middle Hill Drove, Waterbeach, [52–70–?] Bab.1860.
Fens Cambridgeshire WC Trevelyan, 16.8.1833, HAMU.
Wicken, Cambridgeshire, WC Trevelyan, 16.8.1833, HAMU.
Wicken Fen, Bab.1860. CC Babington, 1.8.18(?63), CGE.
Wicken Fen, 26.8.1878, JE Little, CGE & Diaries, VI:124, HTN.
Wicken Fen, West ann.
Wicken Fen, HD.ann.
Wicken Fen, S.H. Bickham, 6.9.1901, CGE.
Wicken List; 19.8.1917, Ann.Lee; Mills ann., (n.d.).
Qua Fen, Soham, 597.743, DA Wells & SM Walters, 20.9.1968, [R].
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Fens near Ely. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1802.
Ely, n.c.(Hb Jenyns), 18.7.1822, BATHG.
Ely, JS Henslow, 19.7.1822, CGE.
Ely, JS Henslow, 31.7.1826, CGE.
Ely, n.c.(Hb Jenyns), 2.8.1827, BATHG.
Took the direction towards Littleport... by the side of the turnpike road about three miles from Ely –... & somewhat further on near the turnpike gate... these insects are found within the stems of the great Water Parsnep (Sium latifolium) ...[the insects] abound most in those ditches wh are dry during the summer... Jenyns,JNH,2.8.1827.
Fens nr Ely, Mrs Casborne, 16.8.1833, CGE.
Ely, CC Babington, 4.8.1847, CGE.
Ely, Bab.ann.Relhan,118.
Between the New Bedford River and Black Bank, by the railway, Bab.1860.
Roswell Pits, RI Lynch, 1880. West ann.
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Ouse Washes, GMS Easy, 1970.
Ouse Washes, Downham, 59A, 59E, CJ Cadbury, Ditch Survey, 1992 [R].
Ouse Washes, Manea, 515.917, T Pankhurst & Sue Hogarth, 16.7.1999, [R].
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Edge of water, Soham Lode, 613.727, SM Walters, 6> Wet Horse Fen, 612.726, DA Wells, 29.7.1868, [R].
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Nr Old Wryde Drain, Thorney, AO Chater, 8.1944.
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Ditches at Parson Drove. Skrim.MS.
Counter Drain, Elm, 376, 018, 387.019, NP Millar, 20.9.1997, [R].
Small counter drain running NE from A.605 at 383.015, Elm, NP Millar, 20.9.1997, [R].
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In Barton lane. Skrim. MS.
Coldham, Wisbech, JE Little, 8.1879, CGE & Diaries, 31.8.1879, VI: 124, HTN.
Coldham, HD.ann.
