Cymopterus terebinthinus

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Cymopterus terebinthinus
Cymopterus terebinthinus.jpg

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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Class:
Asterids
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Apiaceae
Genus:
Cymopterus
Species:
C. terebinthinus
Binomial name
Cymopterus terebinthinus

Cymopterus terebinthinus is a perennial plant in the carrot family Apiaceae with leaves that look like parsley and grows in the Great Basin of the American West.[1] Common names include Aromatic spring-parsley, northern Indian parsnip, and turpentine cymopterus.

Name[]

Cymopterus means "wavy wing", referring to the fruit. Terebinthinus ('of turpentine') refers to the pungent smell of the plant's oil.[1]


Description[]

Growth pattern[]

It is a low growing perennial plant from 1⁄2 to 2 feet (0.15 to 0.61 m) tall, spreading out from a woody base.[1]

Leaves and stems[]

Leaves are 1⁄2 to 8 inches (1.3 to 20.3 cm) long.[1] Leaves are ovate overall, but finely pinnately dissected into segments like parsley leaves.[1] Leaves are strongly aromatic when crushed.[1] "Terebinthus" means "like-turpentine", referring to the scented oils in the plant.[1]

C. terebinthinus double-umbel flowerhead

Inflorescence and fruit[]

The inflorescence is a peduncle with 3-24 rays, each 1⁄2 to 3 inches (1.3 to 7.6 cm) long, bearing miniascule 5-petaled yellow flowers.[1]

Habitat and range[]

It grows on dry, sandy or rocky slopes, typically around rocks, from 5,000 to 9,000 feet (1,500 to 2,700 m) in sagebrush steppe and montane plant communities of the Great Basin.[1] It can be found in the Toiyabe Range and Deep Creek Mountains.[1]

Ecology[]

It is a host for Papilio indra.[2]

Some Plateau Indian tribes chewed the roots to treat colds and sores.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j Blackwell, Laird R. (2006). Great Basin Wildflowers: A Guide to Common Wildflowers of the High Deserts of Nevada, Utah, and Oregon (A Falcon Guide) (1st ed.). Guilford, Conn.: Morris Book Publishing, LLC. p. 108. ISBN 0-7627-3805-7. OCLC 61461560.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ Tips on Collecting and Rearing Immatures of 375 Butterfly and Skipper Taxa (pdf), The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Society, 2-1-2010.
  3. ^ Hunn, Eugene S. (1990). Nch'i-Wana, "The Big River": Mid-Columbia Indians and Their Land. University of Washington Press. p. 353. ISBN 0-295-97119-3.
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