Photo: Leslie Bigos
Lomatium nudicaule barestem lomatium
Lomatium nudicaule is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family, It has a thick taproot, generally lacks a stem, and the inflorescence and leaves emerge from ground level.
Apiaceae Parsley or Carrot Family
Characteristics: Radial symmetry
Family ID Traits:
- Compound Umbel- all stems of the flower cluster radiate from a single point
- Stems usually hollow
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- “nudicaule” means bare-stem & refers to leafless flower stalk
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- flowers: branch out unequally in tight clusters
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- Seeds: large, flattened. Ripen & turn from green to brown. Strong smelling.
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- flowers: branch out unequally in tight clusters
