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Perideridia gairdneri ssp. borealis

Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias ssp. borealis T.I. Chuang & Constance

Common Yampah, Northern Gairdner's Yampah

Apiaceae (Carrot family)

Synonym(s): Atenia montana, Carum montanum, Perideridia montana

USDA Symbol: PEGAB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 4-1/2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , SK
Native Habitat: Moist flats, meadows, streamsides, wetlands, conifer forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Perideridia gairdneri ssp. borealis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Perideridia gairdneri ssp. borealis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Perideridia gairdneri ssp. borealis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-16
Research By: CBR

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