Wetland growth Minari (Oenanthe javanica) growing along a shallow stream, with green leaves spreading across the water's surface. (more) minari plant Also known as: Japanese parsley, Oenanthe javanica, seri, water celery, water dropwort(Show More) Written by Frannie Comstock Frannie Comstock is a writer based in Chicago. Frannie ComstockAll Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in...

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