About Lomatium dasycarpum (Torr. & A.Gray) J.M.Coult. & Rose
Species Nomenclature and Basic Growth Form
Lomatium dasycarpum (Torr. & A.Gray) J.M.Coult. & Rose is a lightly hairy perennial herb that reaches approximately half a meter in maximum height.
Leaf Structure and Dimensions
Its upright leaves grow from the base of the plant, and can reach up to 24 centimeters long; their blades are divided into many small, narrow segments.
Inflorescence and Flower Characteristics
The plant produces an umbel inflorescence that holds hairy greenish or purplish flowers.
Fruit Traits
These flowers develop into woolly, flattened, disclike fruits that grow up to 2 centimeters long.
