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Butler's sandparsley
Scientific Name: Ammoselinum butleri
Family: Apiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Ammoselinum butleri - Butler's Sandparsley
Ammoselinum butleri, commonly known as Butler's sandparsley, is a forb/herb belonging to the Apiaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Ammoselinum butleri (Engelm. ex S. Watson) J.M. Coult. & Rose
- Family: Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: The provided text includes the phrase (Engelm. ex S. Watson) J.M. Coult. & Rose, which is a reference to the botanical authority, Engelmann ex Watson, Coulter and Rose.
Common Names
- Butler's sandparsley
- Sandparsley
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to areas such as Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas (Zone 8a).
- Rare along river banks.
Morphological Characteristics
- Butler's sandparsley is an annual plant.
- It is described as an erect plant with a bare stem in the lower part and many ramifications developing.
- Leaves are compound or deeply lobed.
- Flowers are white and inconspicuous.
- Flowering occurs in March-April.
Ammoselinum Genus
- Ammoselinum is a genus of flowering plants in the Apiaceae family.
- There are three known species: Ammoselinum butleri, Ammoselinum giganteum, and Ammoselinum popei.
- Ammoselinum giganteum is also known as Western Sandparsley.
- Ammoselinum popei is also known as Plains Sandparsley.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Ammoselinum butleri.
- Wikipedia has a page for Butler's Sandparsley.