Scientific Family
Apiaceae
Synonyms
Peucedanum nevadense
Other common names
wild parsley
Nevada desert-parsley
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Native
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
4 to 18 inches
Riparian
No
Has either no or a very short grayish and hairy stem with slender taproot that is sometimes swollen.
Short stems, thin wings of fruit, taproots, hairy stems or leaves and white petals distinguish this species from other Lomatium
sp.
Habitat
Sagebrush, woodland, desert scrub. Mesas and rocky places.
Plant Community
Pinyon Juniper Woodlands
Interior Chaparral
Grasslands
Desert Scrub
Low elevation
3000
High elevation
7000
Flower Characteristics
Inflorescence is umbel shaped. Flower stalk is purplish and 5 to 12 inches long. Corolla is white to cream. Petal tips are narrowed. Has 5 stamens and 1 pistil.
Flower color
White, yellowish white and purple
Flower shape
Regular
Tubular
No
First bloom month
March
Last bloom month
May
Flower clusters
Rounded
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Leaf stalk is 1-1/2 to 2-1/3 inches long. Leaf blade is 1-1/3 to 4 inches long.
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf color
Green
Leaf shape
Pinnatifid
Leaf margin
Dissected
Leaves clasp
No
Leaf hairs
Leaves & stems
Spines
No
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Has 2 dry, 1-seeded winged halves that are separate from each other but generally remain attached for some time to a central axis. Oblong to round to a 1/4 inch.
Fruit type
Winged
Flat faced to concave.