Lomatium latilobum

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Lomatium latilobum

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Lomatium
Species:
L. latilobum
Binomial name
Lomatium latilobum
(Rydb.) Mathias

Lomatium latilobum is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common names Canyonlands lomatium and Canyonlands biscuitroot. It is native to an area straddling the border between Utah and Colorado in the United States, where several of its few occurrences are within Arches National Park and Colorado National Monument.[1][2]

This perennial herb grows 10 to 30 centimeters tall from a

licorice.[2]

This plant grows in sandy crevices in

pinyon-juniper woodland, desert scrub, and other types of plant communities.[2]

There are an estimated 12 to 17 occurrences of this plant, but some are based on historical collections which might not be extant. Some are officially protected within national park and national monument territory, but still face threats from people engaging in recreational activity such as hiking; the plants do not tolerate disturbance and are easily uprooted.[2]

References

  1. ^ Lomatium. Southwest Colorado Wildflowers.
  2. ^ a b c d Lomatium latifolium. The Nature Conservancy.

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