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

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Photograph

© Jamie Fenneman     (Photo ID #13966)


Map

E-Flora BC Static Map

Distribution of Lomatium brandegeei
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Species Information

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.

SourceThe Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Illustration

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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, 2013)

Site Information
Value / Class

Avg

Min

Max

Elevation (metres)
1917 1200 2210
Slope Gradient (%)
46 15 70

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

156 56 200
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
[0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic;
8 - hydric]
2 0 3
Modal Nutrient Regime
Class
B
# 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)

Habitat and Range

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

SourceThe Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Synonyms

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Cynomarathrum brandegeei J.M. Coult. & Rose