Lomatium gormanii
| Lomatium gormanii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Lomatium |
| Species: | L. gormanii
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| Binomial name | |
| Lomatium gormanii (Howell) J.M.Coult. & Rose
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Lomatium gormanii, with the common names Gorman's biscuitroot and salt & pepper,[1] is a perennial herb of the family Apiaceae.[2] It is
endemic to the Northwestern United States, in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington,[2] being found in steppes and montane environments.[1] It is called sasamít̓a, sasamít̓aya, and łałamít̓a in the Sahaptin language
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The species is only a few inches tall and flowers before many in the
Lomatium gormanii is easily confused with Lomatium piperi (Sahaptin mámɨn), but L. gormanii lacks stem leaves and the roots are generally larger and 'hairier' (i.e., many more rootlets) than L. piperi.[3] L. gormanii is also more common and grows in places where L. piperi does not.[3][4]
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References
- ^ OCLC 25708726.
- ^ a b USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Lomatium gormanii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ a b Burke Herbarium Image Collection| http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Lomatium%20gormanii
- ^ Personal communication from botanist Dave Corliss
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