Lomatium bicolor

Lomatium bicolor (Wasatch desertparsley)[1] is an herb of the family Apiaceae that occurs in two varieties, Lomatium bicolor var. leptocarpum and Lomatium bicolor var. bicolor.

Lomatium bicolor
Lomatium bicolor var. leptocarpum

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Lomatium
Species:
L. bicolor
Binomial name
Lomatium bicolor
(S.Watson) J.M.Coult. & Rose

It is 20–50 cm tall and the stems are split at the ground. Lomatium bicolor has glabrous, or mildly scabrous, compound umbels with yellow flowers that have relatively wide petals. The petioles are 9–14 cm long.

References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Lomatium bicolor". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 23 June 2015.


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