General:
Perennial herb from a well-developed taproot, sometimes below a slightly branched stem-base; stems single, 20-70 cm tall, branching.
Leaves:
Basal and stem leaves deltoid in general outline, twice divided into 3's, leaflets coarsely toothed, 1-8 cm long, 0.5-4 cm wide, usually glabrous, yellowish-green; stem leaves reduced.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of loose compound umbels; flowers pink to purplish (sometimes greenish-white), several to many in 2-6 spreading heads; involucels absent.
Fruits:
Spindle-shaped, 8-13 mm long, bristly hairy, with constriction below the beaked tip, which is broader than tall.
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Site Information |
Value / Class |
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Avg |
Min |
Max |
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Elevation
(metres) |
1123 | 3 | 2750 |
Slope
Gradient (%) |
20 | 0 | 115 |
Aspect (degrees) |
300 | 2 | 360 |
Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
4 | 0 | 8 |
Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
#
of field plots species was recorded in: |
468 | ||
Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
AT(1), BG(3), BWBS(4), CDF(18), CWH(62), ESSF(205), ICH(50), IDF(14), MH(30), MS(28), SBS(37), SWB(1) | ||
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Osmorhiza chilensis var. purpurea (J.M. Coult. & Rose) B. Boivin
Osmorhiza leibergii (J.M. Coult. & Rose) Blankinship
Washingtonia purpurea J.M. Coult. & Rose