Lomatium columbianum
Lomatium columbianum is a perennial herb of the family Apiaceae known by the common names purple leptotaenia and Columbia desert parsley. It is endemic to the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington, mostly along the Columbia River east of the Cascades.[1]
| Lomatium columbianum | |
|---|---|
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| In Mayer State Park, Oregon | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Lomatium |
| Species: | L. columbianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lomatium columbianum Math. & Const. | |
Description
Lomatium columbianum is a bushy plant, up to 2 meters tall, with extensively divided stems and leaves with a glaucous, often blue-green, color. The flowers are purple and are held in clusters on thick fleshy stems that arise from the base of the plant.[2]
Range and Habitat
Lomatium columbianum is found in the lower Columbia River basin in Washington and Oregon. It grows in dry rocky soils in full sun.[2]
Gallery
In flower
Flower closeup
Foliage
References
- "Burke Herbarium Image Collection". biology.burke.washington.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- Hitchcock, C.L. and Cronquist, A. 2018. Flora of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd Edition, p. 651. University of Washington Press, Seattle.
External links
Media related to Lomatium columbianum at Wikimedia Commons- "Lomatium columbianum". USDA Plants Profile. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
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