(Fern-leaf Lovage)

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Ligusticum tenuifolium, Peak 7, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 7277

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Ligusticum tenuifolium, Peak 7, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 7273

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Ligusticum tenuifolium, Peak 7, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 7281

Scientific Name Ligusticum tenuifolium USDA PLANTS Symbol LITE2
Common Name Fern-leaf Lovage, Idaho Licorice-root ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 29535
Family Apiaceae (Parsley) SEINet
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Description Life zones and habitat: Montane to alpine (8000 to 12500 ft.): moist areas in meadows and along streambanks.
Plant: Erect perennial, leafless stem 4 to 28 inches tall supporting 1 to 3 flower clusters (umbels).
Leaves: Light-green compound leaves with finely dissected, fern-like leaflets.
Inflorescence: Large numbers of very small flowers, less than 1/4-inch across and with 5 white petals, clustered in groups of 6 to 12 in a flat umbel.
Bloom Period: July to September.
References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, New Manual of Botany of the Central Rocky Mountains by John M. Coulter and American Southwest.
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Colorado Status:
Native

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