- great water-parsnip, greater water-parsnip, wideleaf waterparsnip
- Breitblättrige Merk, Große Merk
- plačialapė drėgmenė, datanas, lanteklis, morkus
- platlapu cemere
- marek szerokolistny
The rootstock is acrid and poisonous, but the leaves have been cooked and eaten as a vegetable in Italy and the ripe seeds - which are aromatic due to their limonene content - have been used (in small quantities) as a spice or seasoning in Scandinavian cuisine.
Auga upių senvagių, ežerų, balų pakraščiuose, pelkėse, grioviuose. Dažna visoje Lietuvoje. Šaknys nuodingos.
