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Revision as of 12:47, 23 April 2012
Contents
Taxonomy
- Kingdom Plantae – Plants
- Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
- Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
- Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
- Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
- Subclass - Rosidae
- Order - Apiales
- Family - Apiaceae – Carrot family
- Genus - Lomatium Raf. – desert parsley
- Species - Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) J.M. Coult. & Rose – barestem biscuitroot
Synonyms
Cogswellia nudicaulis (Pursh) M.E. Jones Lomatium platyphyllum
Distribution
Widely distributed throughout Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Idaho and Utah.[1]
Habitat
Dry, open areas; common in shrub-steppe, but found in mountain meadows.[2]
Seed
Abbreviation: LONU2
Seed sample from: 2011
Average Measurement: 10.7 x 4.9 x 0.9
Measurement Range: L: 9 – 12.5, W: 4 – 5.75, D: 0.5 – 1.1
Features
Shape: Seeds widely winged and schizoid. Hilum puckered.
Color: Wings and ribs off-white to tan. Hilum is darker. Outer seed face has light to dark brown center, bisected by three tan ribs that cross longitudinally from hilum to opposite apex. Inner seed face is bisected by one major rib, and then has darker brown stripes mixed with tan stripes.
Surface: Seeds smooth and matte.
Latitudinal Cross Section: elliptical 
Longitudinal Cross Section: elliptical 
Propagation
Seeds benefit from stratification, slow to establish. Seeds germinated within 1-2 weeks. [3]
Plant Description
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General: Stout perennial herb from a taproot, glabrous, strongly glaucous; stems solitary to several, 20-90 cm tall. [3]
Leaves: Mostly basal, large, compound, 1-3 times divided; ultimate segments 3-30, entire or shallowly toothed, 2-9 cm long, 10-60 (rarely 4) mm wide, veiny, often stalked. [3]
Flowers: Inflorescence of compound umbels; flowers yellow, small, stalks of unequal length; involucels lacking. [3]
References
- ↑ http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?Genus=Lomatium&Species=nudicaule
- ↑ http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?Genus=Lomatium&Species=nudicaule
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Propagation protocol for production of container Lomatium nudicaule Pursh plants; Corvallis Plant Materials Center, Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: http://www.nativeplantnetwork.org (accessed 17 October 2006). Moscow (ID): University of Idaho, College of Natural Resources, Forest Research Nursery.
