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

Lomatium martindalei var. flavum
Martindale's desert-parsley
Apiaceae

Introduction to Vascular Plants
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General:
Perennial herb from an elongate taproot or a thickened, subterranean root crown or branching stem-base; stems prostrate to ascending, up to 40 cm long, glabrous.
Leaves:
Mostly basal, prostrate, not much dissected, with toothed or cleft leaflets.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of compound umbels; flowers white or yellowish-white; longer spokes up to 1.5-6 cm long at maturity; involucels of a few inconspicuous, narrow bractlets.
Fruits:
Oblong to elliptic, 8-16 mm long; wings thin, equal to or narrower than the body.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat / Range

Dry rocky slopes and meadows in the montane to alpine zones; infrequent in SW BC; S to OR.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

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