Scientific Name | Pseudocymopterus montanus (Cymopterus lemmonii) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PSMO |
Common Name | Mountain Parsley, Alpine False Spring-parsley | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 29837 |
Family | Apiaceae (Parsley) | SEINet Reference |
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Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to alpine (6000 to 14000 ft.); aspen groves, forest clearings, meadows and rocky slopes. Plant: Perennial 3 to 20 inches tall; slender, smooth, erect stems. Leaves: Long-stalked, mostly basal dark-green parsley-like leaves, pinnately-compound with highly variable leaflets that may be broad or narrow and lobed, dissected, or entire. Inflorescence: Clusters of many very tiny (1/8-inch across) yellow flowers, in flat-topped umbels about 2 inches across. Bloom Period: May to July. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel and SE Arizona Wildflowers and Plants. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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