Pseudocymopterus montanus
(Mountain Parsley)
Pseudocymopterus montanus, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 6422
Pseudocymopterus montanus, North Swan Valley, Summit Co. 6555
Pseudocymopterus montanus, North Swan Valley, Summit Co. 6543
Pseudocymopterus montanus, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 6433
| 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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