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Lomatium columbianum

Lomatium columbianum Mathias & Constance

Purple Leptotaenia, Columbia Gorge Desertparsley, Columbia Gorge Desert-parsley, Columbia Gorge Desert Parsley, Purple Biscuit-root

Apiaceae (Carrot family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LOCO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Native Habitat: Open slopes and rocky hillsides in low elevation valleys to low montane zones.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lomatium columbianum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lomatium columbianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lomatium columbianum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-15
Research By: CBR

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