The plant looks like water-hemlock, Cicuta maculata. Differences... Cicuta maculata, leaf blades are 1-3 times pinnately compound and the lateral leaflets have distinct stalks. Also, has purplish nodes. http://www.missouriplants.com/Whitealt/Cicuta_maculata_page.html water-parsnip, Berula erecta, leaf blades once pinnately compound, leaflets can be deeply lobed and leaflets are sessile or nearly so. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=BEER