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Lomatium utriculatum is a hairless to lightly hairy perennial herb growing up to 0.5 meters (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 feet) tall from a slender taproot.The leaves are basal and also grow from the middle and upper sections of the stem, 5–15 centimeters (2–6 inches) long on a 2–10 cm (3 ⁄ 4 –4 in) stalk. [1]
Lomatium roots range from woody taproots to more fleshy underground tuberous-thickened roots.The plants are green and grow the most during the spring when water is available, and many species then set seed and dry out completely above ground before the hottest part of the year, while storing the energy they gained from photosynthesizing while water was available to them in their deep roots.
Lomatium dissectum var. dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance – west of the Cascade Range ; coastal British Columbia (southeastern Vancouver Island and adjacent Gulf Islands [ 7 ] ) California , Oregon , Washington , disjunct in Idaho [ 8 ] – north-facing slopes of deep soil sites, at higher elevations [ 4 ] – short-stalked or stalkless ...
Lomatium foeniculaceum is a hairy perennial herb growing up to 30 centimeters long from a taproot. It lacks a stem, producing upright inflorescences and leaves from ground level. The leaves are up to about 30 centimeters long and are intricately divided into many small, narrow segments.
This is an important characteristic to distinguish it from the very similar species such as Lomatium nevadense where their range overlaps New Mexico, Utah, or Arizona. [8] Seeds of Lomatium orientale, photographed near the Gilla wilderness. The fruits are 5–10 mm long and 3–7 mm wide, [9] with papery wings 0.5–1 mm on the sides. [2]
Lomatium caruifolium grows from a taproot, to 15–45 centimetres (5.9–17.7 in) in height. It generally lacks a stem, producing erect leaves and inflorescences from ground level. The leaves are up to 30 centimeters long and divided into many highly divided leaflets with narrow, pointed lobes.
Lomatium bicolor (Wasatch desertparsley) [1] is an herb of the family Apiaceae that occurs in two varieties, Lomatium bicolor var. leptocarpum and Lomatium bicolor var. bicolor. It is 20–50 cm tall and the stems are split at the ground. Lomatium bicolor has glabrous, or mildly scabrous, compound umbels with yellow flowers that have relatively ...
Lomatium salmoniflorum has a particularly thick taproot and the stems are often separated at the ground, 20 to 60 cm tall. Lomatium salmoniflorum is the first Lomatium species to bloom in its area. It is often confused with Lomatium grayi , the species most similar to Lomatium salmoniflorum .