Tubular Water-Dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa
Tubular Water-Dropwort (Oenanthe fistulosa) is a robust aquatic umbellifer of shallow, base-rich ditches, grazing marsh, and fen margins, producing hollow, tubular stems and white flower heads in summer. It has declined across Britain through drainage and the loss of traditionally managed wet grassland. In Suffolk, it is most strongly associated with the coastal grazing marshes and river valley fens – particularly around the Waveney Valley, the Alde–Ore levels, and the estuarine marshes of the Suffolk coast. All parts of the plant are highly toxic. It is a good indicator of long-undrained, ecologically rich grazing marsh and is valued as such in conservation assessments across the county. Image: © Stuart Reed, Flickr.
Find out more: iNaturalist, Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora, Freshwater Habitats Trust
Suffolk’s Priority Fern and Flowering Plant Species
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Listed as a conservation priority in Suffolk’s Biodiversity Action Plan.
Closely associated with Suffolk’s landscape and natural identity.
Identified as a key priority for recovery under Suffolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
Has a Species of the Month article attached.
