Lomatium triternatum

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Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose var. anomalum (M.E. Jones ex Coult. & Rose) Mathias

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. – desertparsley
  • Species - Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) J.M. Coult. & Rose – nineleaf biscuitroot

Plant Description

Synonyms

Lomatium anomalum M.E. Jones ex Coult. & Rose Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose ssp. triternatum var. anomalum (M.E. Jones) Mathias

Bloom Period

Distribution

Habitat

Uses

Antiviral and antibacterial [1]

Propigation

Seed

Lomatium triternatum

Abbreviation: LOTR

Seed sample from: 2011

Average Measurement: 9.5 x 3.3 x 1

Measurement Range: L: 7.25 - 12.5, W: 3 - 4, D: 0.5 - 1.5

Features

Shape: Seed a schizocarp, winged, laterally compressed, and ribbed.

Color: On one seed face, there are three white ribs that run across a dark reddish brown surface. On the opposite seed face there is one rib that bisects the dark brown.

Surface: Seeds are matte.

Latitudinal Cross Section: rhombic LOTR-lat-crosssection.png

Longitudinal Cross Section: elliptical LOTR-long-crosssection.png

Lomatium triternatum

Basic Explanations and Assumptions:

The dimensions for the seeds are length x width x depth. The location of the hilum is used as the base of the seed, and the length is measured from hilum to the opposite apex. Where a style is present, the length is measured from the hilum to the bottom of the style. Width is measured at a right angle to the length at the widest part. Depth is measured at a right angle to the intersection of height and width lines.

Measurements included are the mean average for each measurement of ten separate seeds.

All measurements in millimeters unless otherwise noted.

References


  1. http://www.lomatium.com/