Lomatium brandegeei
| Lomatium brandegeei | |
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| Lomatium brandegeei alongside a tributary of Chiwakum Creek, Chelan County Washington | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Lomatium |
| Species: | L. brandegeei
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| Binomial name | |
| Lomatium brandegeei (J.M.Coult. & Rose) J.F.Macbr.
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Lomatium brandegeei, also known as Brandegee's desert-parsley is a perennial herb of the family Apiaceae that is found in the mountains of Washington and southern British Columbia.
Description
[edit]Lomatium brandegeei produces compound umbels with yellow flowers that appear from May to June. It has a relatively short taproot, and its stems are 20–60 cm tall. The leaves are multiply divided to form narrowly eliptical to obovate leaflets with a dull surface and reticulate veination. The glabrous deflexed fruits are about 1 cm long with ridges and narrow lateral wings.[1][2]
Range and Habitat
[edit]Lomatium brandegeei grows in the Cascade Mountains east of the Cascade crest in central to northern Washington and southern British Columbia in sparsely forested to open areas.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Hitchcock, C.L. and Cronquist, A. 2018. Flora of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd Edition, p. 649. University of Washington Press, Seattle.
- ^ a b Burke Herbarium Image Collection| http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Lomatium%20brandegeei