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Lomatium tarantuloides

Lomatium tarantuloides Darrach & Hinchliff

Spider Biscuitroot

Apiaceae (Carrot family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LOTA4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Usually white with purple anthers, sometimes yellow with pale yellow anthers.

Distribution

USA: OR
Native Habitat: Vernally moist to wet scablands, flat or gentle slopes, serpentine-derived gravel.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 3119 - Lomatium tarantuloides (Apiaceae), a new narrowly endemic species from northeast Oregon (2014) Mark Edward Darrach and Cody E Hinchliff

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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