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Lomatium brandegeei

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Lomatium brandegeei
Lomatium brandegeei alongside a tributary of Chiwakum Creek, Chelan County Washington
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Lomatium
Species:
L. brandegeei
Binomial name
Lomatium brandegeei
(J.M.Coult. & Rose) J.F.Macbr.

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Hitchcock, C.L. and Cronquist, A. 2018. Flora of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd Edition, p. 649. University of Washington Press, Seattle.
  2. ^ a b Burke Herbarium Image Collection| http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Lomatium%20brandegeei
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