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Engelmann's Lomatium
( Lomatium engelmannii )
Lomatium engelmannii
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About Engelmann's Lomatium (Lomatium engelmannii)
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Lomatium engelmannii
is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name Engelmann's desertparsley, or Engelmann's lomatium. It is native to the Klamath Mountains of southern Oregon and northern California, where it is a member of the local serpentine soils flora.
Lomatium engelmannii
is a perennial herb growing 10 to 30 centimeters tall from a slender taproot. It lacks a stem, producing upright inflorescences and leaves from ground level. The leaves are up to about 30 centimeters long and are intricately divided into many lance-shaped segments. The inflorescence is an umbel of purplish flowers, the clusters on spreading rays up to 13 centimeters long.
Lomatium engelmannii
is a perennial herb growing 10 to 30 centimeters tall from a slender taproot. It lacks a stem, producing upright inflorescences and leaves from ground level. The leaves are up to about 30 centimeters long and are intricately divided into many lance-shaped segments. The inflorescence is an umbel of purplish flowers, the clusters on spreading rays up to 13 centimeters long.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
4 - 11.8 in tall
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
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Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
Papilio zelicaon
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Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra
Papilio indra
Landscaping Information
Common uses
Butterfly Gardens
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 20.7" - 87.8", Summer Precipitation: 0.73" - 2.69", Coldest Month: 30.9" - 44.3", Hottest Month: 48.2" - 68.3", Humidity: 1.03" - 20.26", Elevation: 2055" - 7484"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Engelmann's Desertparsley
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Engelmann's Lomatium
Lomatium engelmannii
Sources include:
Wikipedia
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Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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