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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.
A dog displaying a typical clinical picture of visceral leishmaniasis. Canine leishmaniasis (LEESH-ma-NIGH-ah-sis) is a zoonotic disease (see human leishmaniasis) caused by Leishmania parasites transmitted by the bite of an infected phlebotomine sandfly. There have been no documented cases of leishmaniasis transmission from dogs to humans.
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 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.
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 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 quintuplex is a perennial herb in the carrot family Apiaceae, native to the U.S. state of Washington, and known by the common name Umtanum desertparsley. It grows in thin rocky soil on open slopes and is known only from a small region in Kittitas and Yakima counties. [1] [2] [3]
Lomatium latilobum is a threatened species of flowering plant in the carrot family, known by the common names Canyonlands lomatium and Canyonlands biscuitroot.It is native to an area straddling the border between Utah and Colorado in the United States, where several of its few occurrences are within Arches National Park and Colorado National Monument.