Oreoxis alpina
(Tundra Alpine Parsley)
Oreoxis alpina, Loveland Pass, Clear Creek Co. 0786/0796
Oreoxis alpina, Hoosier Pass, Summit Co. 5505
Oreoxis alpina, Hoosier Pass, Summit Co. 5498
Oreoxis alpina, Hoosier Pass, Summit Co. 5500
| Scientific Name | Oreoxis alpina (Cymopterus alpinus) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ORAL |
| Common Name | Tundra Alpine-parsley, Alpine Parsley | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 29779 |
| Family | Apiaceae (Parsley) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane to alpine (9400 to 14000 ft.); meadows, rocky slopes, tundra.
Plant: Short perennial less than 4 inches tall; sideways-growing, leaf and flower stalks reddish near bases. Leaves: Thick, compound basal leaves about 1 inch or less long, once or twice pinnately-divided into pointed, dark green leaflets that are linear or narrowly elliptic. Inflorescence: Compact, compound umbel 3/8 to 3/4-inch across with many tiny yellow flowers fading to white with age. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, SW Colorado Wildflowers and American Southwest. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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