Lomatium gormanii

Lomatium gormanii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Tribe: Selineae
Genus: Lomatium
Species: Lomatium gormanii
Binomial name
Lomatium gormanii
(Howell) Coult. & Rose

Lomatium gormanii (Gorman's biscuitroot)[1] is a perennial herb of the family Apiaceae. Called sasamít̓a, sasamít̓aya, and łałamít̓a in the Sahaptin language. “Sometimes confused with Lomatium piperi (Sahaptin mámɨn). Roots are generally larger and ‘hairier’ than L. piperi (i.e., many more rootlets). … Appears to grow where L. piperi does not.” (personal communication from botanist Dave Corliss)

References

  1. "Lomatium gormanii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
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