E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) J.M. Coult. & Rose
barestem biscuitroot; barestem desert-parsley
Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

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Distribution of Lomatium nudicaule
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Species Information

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Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of BC
General:
Stout perennial herb from a taproot, glabrous, strongly glaucous; stems solitary to several, 20-90 cm tall.
Leaves:
Mostly basal, large, compound, 1-3 times divided; ultimate segments 3-30, entire or shallowly toothed, 2-9 cm long, 10-60 (rarely 4) mm wide, veiny, often stalked.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of compound umbels; flowers yellow, small, stalks of unequal length; involucels lacking.
Fruits:
Oblong to elliptic, 7-15 mm long, sometimes narrowed to a beaklike tip; ribs distinct with wings up to 1/2 the width of the body.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Ecology

Ecological Framework for Lomatium nudicaule

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)
 968 259 1938
Slope Gradient (%)
 34.2 0 60

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

 181.7 100 244
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
[0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic;
8 - hydric] 		2.0 0 4
Modal Nutrient Regime
Class
 Medium
Number of field plots
 species was recorded in:
 20
Modal BEC Zone Class
 IDF

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

 BG(1), CDF(2), CWH(5), ESSF(2), IDF(7), MS(1), PP(2)

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

Dry rocky or grassy slopes and open woods in the lowland and steppe zones; locally common on SE Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, rare eastward in S BC; E to SW AB and S to UT and CA.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of BC

Synonyms and Alternative Names

Cogswellia nudicaulis (Pursh) M.E. Jones

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
 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: 5/21/2013 10:00:48 PM ]
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