Lomatium caruifolium
| Lomatium caruifolium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Tribe: | Selineae |
| Genus: | Lomatium |
| Species: | L. caruifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Lomatium caruifolium (Hook. & Arn.) J.M.Coult. & Rose | |
Lomatium caruifolium is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name alkali desertparsley. It is endemic to California, where it grows in wet, grassy areas in the northern and mid-southern foothills and plains, such as vernal pools and other temporary and alkaline puddles.
Description
Lomatium caruifolium is a perennial herb growing 15 to 45 centimeters tall from a taproot. It generally lacks a stem, producing erect leaves and inflorescences from ground level. The leaves are up to 30 centimeters long and divided into many highly divided leaflets with narrow, pointed lobes. The inflorescence is topped with an umbel of yellowish to purplish flowers.