Lomatium ochocense
| Lomatium ochocense | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae
|
| Tribe: | Selineae
|
| Genus: | Lomatium |
| Species: | L. ochocense
|
| Binomial name | |
| Lomatium ochocense Helliwell & Constance
| |
Lomatium ochocense is a rare species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name Ochoco lomatium. It is endemic to Oregon, where it is limited to the Ochoco Mountains of Crook County.[1]
This plant was discovered in 1994 and described to science as a new species in 2010. It is a small
andromonoecious, either bisexual or only staminate with no female parts. It has tiny yellow petals and grows among many other species of Lomatium. It can be distinguished by its blue-green leaves with overlapping leaflets.[1]
This plant is restricted to
bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva), Henderson's needlegrass (Achnatherum hendersonii), and wormleaf stonecrop (Sedum stenopetalum). Lomatium species are common.[1]
Though the plant is a local endemic, the populations are quite large and are located on Bureau of Land Management land with few threats to their survival.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Helliwell, R. (2010). A new Lomatium (Apiaceae) from the Ochoco Mountains of central Oregon. Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine J Bot Res Inst Texas 4(1) 7-11. Retrieved 10-17-2011.
External links
 | This Apiaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |