This is a fairly common plant which has celery like leaves and an umbelliferous flowerhead with the floret groups slightly separated. The stem is hollow and it tends to grow in marshy places or by stream, rivers and lakes.
All parts of the plant are poisonous and eating it can cause the face to swell and go red, frothing at mouth, difficulties with breathing, dilated pupils - sometimes eyeballs will turn upwards, cold fingers and toes, weak pulse and twitching of muscles. But apart from that it's OK ...
RSPB Reserve Deganwy 4th May 2005
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Added on November 10th 2005