Species: Lomatium tuberosum
Hoover's Desert-parsley
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Apiales
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Lomatium
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Hoover's desertparsley
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Carrot Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Apiales - Apiaceae - Lomatium
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A perennial herb. Flowering stems can reach 3 dm in height and bear small purple flowers that are aggregated into flat-topped clusters. Blooms in March and early April.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G2G3
Global Status Last Reviewed
2004-02-10
Global Status Last Changed
2004-02-10
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Known only from Yakima county and adjacent portions of Benton, Grant, and Kittitas counties Washington (WNHP 2003).