Lomatium papilioniferum J.A.Alexander & Whaley is a plant in the Apiaceae family, order Apiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Lomatium papilioniferum J.A.Alexander & Whaley

Lomatium papilioniferum J.A.Alexander & Whaley

Lomatium papilioniferum is a malodorous glabrous perennial with yellow flowers growing to 15–50 cm tall.

Family
Genus
Lomatium
Order
Apiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Lomatium papilioniferum J.A.Alexander & Whaley

Lomatium papilioniferum J.A.Alexander & Whaley is a malodorous, hairless perennial plant. It grows from a long, thick taproot, and has a branching woody base that produces multiple stems between 15 and 50 cm (6 to 20 inches) tall. Its leaves grow near the base of the stems, and are highly divided into a great many small leaflets. The plant produces a compound umbel inflorescence that holds small, bright yellow flowers. This description has been adapted from the original source.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Apiales Apiaceae Lomatium

More from Apiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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