Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance
fern-leaved desert-parsley (fernleaf biscuitroot)
Apiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
fern-leaved desert-parsley (fernleaf biscuitroot)
Apiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Lomatium dissectum var. dissectum
Species Information
General:
Stout perennial herb from a taproot; stems several, 0.5-1.5 (2) m tall.
Leaves:
Mostly basal, finely dissected, fernlike, 1-3 times divided; ultimate segments narrow and scarcely leaflike, usually less than 5 mm wide.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of compound umbels; flowers yellow or purple; bracts of umbellets very narrow.
Fruits:
Oblong to elliptic, 8-18 mm long, with corky-thickened narrow wings.
Notes:
Two varieties occur in BC:
1. Fruits sessile or the stalks short, shorter than sterile flowers..................... var. dissectum
1. Fruits with well-developed (4-20 mm) stalks.............. var. multifidum (Nutt.) Mathias & Const.
Illustration
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
USDA Species Characteristics
Flower Colour:
Purple
Blooming Period:
Early Summer
Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: Brown
Present from Spring to Fall
Source: The USDA
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Lomatium dissectum
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)
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 |
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Avg |
Min |
Max |
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| Elevation
(metres) |
1020 | 24 | 2264 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
41 | 0 | 110 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
187 | 5 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
2 | 0 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
346 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
IDF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
AT(9), BG(40), CDF(3), ESSF(40), ICH(22), IDF(124), MS(21), PP(71) | ||
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Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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