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Fendler's springparsley
Scientific Name: Cymopterus acaulis var. fendleri
Family: Apiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Fendler's Spring Parsley
Fendler's Spring Parsley refers to several plants within the Cymopterus genus, primarily Cymopterus fendleri and Cymopterus acaulis var. fendleri. Other common names include Plains Springparsley, Fendler's Cymopterus, and Greeley Springparsley.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cymopterus fendleri (Gray) or Cymopterus acaulis var. fendleri (Gray) Goodrich
- Synonyms: Cymopterus fendleri, Cymopterus acaulis variety fendleri
- Family: Apiaceae (Carrot or Parsley Family)
Distribution and Habitat
- Common in the Four Corners area of the United States.
- Specifically mentioned in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, Utah, and Colorado National Monument.
- Found in various habitats including sites with shadscale, snakeweed, budsage, galleta, prickly-pear cactus, and low rabbitbrush.
Morphological Characteristics
- Perennial herb.
- Aromatic plant.
- Flowers are tiny with five petals in usually flat umbels, characteristic of the Parsley family.
- The half-sphere of tightly packed clusters of flowers is characteristic of flowers in this genus and family.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant is in the Parsley family (Apiaceae), which includes several plants known for their aromatic oils and potential for causing photosensitivity in some animals.
Related Plants
- Cymopterus newberryi (Sweetroot Spring Parsley)
- Cymopterus lemmoniis (Lemmon's spring-parsley)
- Cymopterus bulbosus (bulbous spring parsley)
- Aletes macdougalii (MacDougal's Indian-parsley)