• Source: Lomatium congdonii

Lomatium congdonii, known by the common names Mariposa desertparsley and Congdon's lomatium, is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family .




Distribution


Lomatium congdonii is endemic to California, where it is known from only about 20 occurrences in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties. It grows in oak woodland habitat, often on serpentine soils.




Description


Lomatium congdonii is a perennial herb growing from a fibrous basal stem and taproot and producing upright inflorescences and leaves. The leaves are up to about 20 centimeters long and are intricately divided into many sharp-pointed segments. The erect inflorescence is an umbel of light yellow flowers.




See also


Joseph Whipple Congdon
List of plants of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)




References






External links



Calflora Database: Lomatium congdonii (Mariposa desertparsley, Congdon's lomatium)
Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Lomatium congdonii
USDA Plants Profile for Lomatium congdonii (Mariposa desertparsley)
CalPhotos gallery — Lomatium congdonii

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Lomatium congdonii
• Lomatium
• Ecology of the Sierra Nevada
• Joseph Whipple Congdon
• List of plants of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
• Red Hills (Tuolumne County)