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purplenerve springparsley

Scientific Name: Cymopterus multinervatus

Family: Apiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Purple Nerve Spring Parsley (Cymopterus multinervatus)

The Purple Nerve Spring Parsley, scientifically known as Cymopterus multinervatus, is a perennial herb belonging to the Carrot or Parsley Family (Apiaceae).

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant belongs to the Apiaceae family, which also includes commonly known plants such as parsley, parsnip and carrots.
  • It grows from taproots, which may be accessible to digging pets.
  • Some members of the Apiaceae family are known to be toxic to animals.

Considerations for Children

  • The plant is a perennial herb growing from a taproot.
  • It belongs to the Apiaceae family, which includes plants like parsley, carrots, and parsnips.
  • There are mentions of the plant being eaten, including the roots.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cymopterus multinervatus (Coulter & Rose) Tidestrom
  • Common Names: Purple Nerve Spring Parsley, Purplenerve Springparsley, Arizona Springparsley, Wild Parsnip
  • Family: Apiaceae (Carrot or Parsley Family, also known as Umbelliferae)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in western North America.
  • Observed in locations such as Pima County, Arizona, and on the border of the Mojave Desert.
  • Specifically mentioned in Rockhound State Park, west side of the Little.
  • Observed in several counties in Wyoming, including Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Fremont, Goshen, Hot Springs, Johnson, Laramie, and Natrona.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Perennial herb growing from taproots.
  • Typically grows to a height of 2 to 10.4 inches (5 to 26 cm).
  • Some varieties are strongly aromatic.
  • Flowering season is in the spring (March and April).

Traditional Uses

  • The Hopi people are known to have eaten the roots of Purplenerve Springparsley in the spring (Colton, Harold S. 1974 Hopi History And Ethnobotany).

Synonyms and Related Species

  • Cymopterus purpurascens (A. Gray) M. E. Jones - Wide-Wing Spring-Parsley
  • Cymopterus bulbosus A. Nelson - Bulbous Spring Parsley
  • Other Cymopterus species include Cymopterus deserticola, Cymopterus beckii (Beck's Spring-parsley), Cymopterus montanus (Mountain Springparsley), and Cymopterus ripleyi (Ripley's Springparsley).