Lomatium marginatum

Lomatium marginatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Lomatium
Species:	L. marginatum
Binomial name
Lomatium marginatum (Benth.) J.M.Coult. & Rose

Lomatium marginatum is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name butte desertparsley. It is endemic to California, where it is known from mountains, valley, and grassland habitat, including serpentine, in the northern half of the state. It is a perennial herb growing up to about half a meter tall from a small taproot. There is no stem, and the leaves and inflorescence emerge from ground level. The purple-green leaves may approach 30 centimeters long, their blades divided into many long, narrow segments. The short but wide inflorescence bears an umbel of yellowish, purplish, or reddish flowers. The Lomatium marginatum is not currently an endangered species.

External links

• Calflora Database: Lomatium marginatum (Butte desertparsley, Hartweg's lomatium, Tall hog fennel)
  • Calflora Database: Lomatium marginatum var. marginatum
  • Calflora Database: Lomatium marginatum var. purpureum (Jepson's lomatium)
• Jepson Manual eFlora treatment of Lomatium marginatum
• USDA Plants Profile for Lomatium marginatum (butte desertparsley)
• Media related to Lomatium marginatum at Wikimedia Commons
• UC CalPhotos gallery