- Lomatium californicum
Taxobox
name = "Lomatium californicum"
image_width = 250px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Apiales
familia =Apiaceae
genus = "Lomatium "
species = "L. californicum"
binomial = "Lomatium californicum"
binomial_authority = (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance"Lomatium californicum" is a species of plant related to the
carrot and theparsnip which is known by the common names California rock parsnip, celery weed, and California lomatium. It has blue-green leaves which resemble those ofcelery in both appearance and taste, and broadumbel s of yellow flowers. Various parts of the plant have historically had medicinal uses among Native American groups. This plant is native to California and Oregon, where it is found in low elevation mountains and hills.External links
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LOCA3 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Lomatium+californicum Ethnobotany]
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Lomatium+californicum Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Lomatium+californicum Photo gallery]
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