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Lomatium brandegeei (J.M. Coult. & Rose) J.F. Macbr.
Brandegee's desertparsley; Brandegee's lomatium
Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

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Distribution of Lomatium brandegeei
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Species Information

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Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of BC
General:
Stout perennial herb from a short taproot, thickened at the top with a branched, woody stem-base; stems 20-60 cm tall, branched.
Leaves:
Mostly basal, large, 1-3 times divided, glaucous, ultimate segments of the leaves 1-5 cm long, entire or shallowly toothed, 2-8 mm wide.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of compound umbels; flowers yellow; longer spokes of the umbel mostly 3-5 cm long in maturity; involucel of several narrow bractlets.
Fruits:
Oblong to elliptic, 8-12 mm long, crosswise flattened, with broad wings and distinct ribs.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Ecology

Ecological Framework for Lomatium brandegeei

The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2008)
Site Information
 Value / Class

Average

Minimum

Maximum
Elevation (metres)
 1917 1200 2210
Slope Gradient (%)
 46.6 15 70

Aspect (degrees)
[0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W]

 156.8 56 200
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
[0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic;
8 - hydric] 		2.0 0 3
Modal Nutrient Regime
Class
 Poor
Number of field plots
 species was recorded in:
 5
Modal BEC Zone Class
 ESSF

All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in

 ESSF(4), IDF(1)

Climate

The climate type for this species, as reported in the:  "British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 6 Database" (Meidinger et al. 2008), is not evaluated, unknown or variable.

Habitat / Range

Mesic to dry grasslands, shrublands and open forests in the steppe and montane zones; rare in SW and SC BC; S to WA.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of BC

Synonyms and Alternative Names

Cynomarathrum brandegeei J.M. Coult. & Rose

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links


Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
 International Plant Names Index
 Taxonomic Information from the Missouri Botanical Garden
 Vascular Plant Type Database, New York Botanical Gardens
 Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Photo Sources

Burke Museum of Natural History's Image Collection
 UBC Herbarium Scanned Collection Record
 Images From CalPhoto
UT Austin's Native Plant Database
 Google Image Search
 Flickr Image Search

Related Databases

FDA Poisonous Plant Database

General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
 General Botanical References for BC
Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2013. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 5/20/2013 1:51:56 AM ]
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