Poisonous wild celery has wider leaves, fuzzy hairs on the stalks, and a distinct odor present throughout the plant. Wild celery generally grows on land and is distributed in the northeast, northwest and north China, although the leaves are wide and short, more like domestic celery, but it contains a highly poisonous and inedible.

The biggest difference between edible watercress and poisonous wild celery is whether or not there is any fuzz on the pole, watercress stems do not have fuzz, while wild celery has.

Wild celery grows in damp places and flowers in summer, and the whole plant is poisonous, especially the flowers.