chocolate-tips

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• chocolate-tips
• fern-leaved biscuitroot
• fern-leaved desert-parsley
• giant lomatium
• lomatium
• Fernleaf Desert-Parsley
• fernleaf desertparsley

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Pimpinella apiodora var. nudicaulis
• Ligusticum apiodorum var. helleri
• Cynapium bigelovii
• Pimpinella apiodora
• Cynapium nudicaule
• Ferula dissoluta
• Leptotaenia dissecta var. foliosa
• Leptotaenia foliosa
• Ligusticum apiodorum

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further categorized under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Apiales. Finally, its taxonomic placement concludes within the family Apiaceae and the genus Lomatium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern that spans across several regions of North America. In Western Canada, its range is primarily located within the province of British Columbia. Moving into the Northwestern United States, it can be found throughout the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Additionally, the species extends further south into the Southwestern United States, specifically within California. Together, these locations define the natural habitat and geographical boundaries of Lomatium dissectum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Lomatium dissectum is characterized by its status as a perennial herb, allowing it to persist in its environment through multiple growing seasons. As a perennial species, it does not complete its life cycle in a single year like annuals or two years like biennials, but instead relies on established underground structures to survive periods of dormancy. This life cycle enables the plant to accumulate energy over time, supporting the development of its specialized root systems and the eventual production of flowering stalks. Depending on environmental conditions and resource availability, its growth patterns may exhibit variability, yet its fundamental biological strategy remains centered on long-term survival and seasonal regeneration.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Lomatium dissectum is characterized by a growth form classified as a non-woody herb and, more specifically, a forb. This plant reaches an average height of approximately 4.6 m and exhibits a self-supporting climbing habit, rather than functioning as a liana or vine. It is a terrestrial species, existing neither as an aquatic nor a semiaquatic plant, nor does it function as an epiphyte. Furthermore, the species is an independent organism, lacking any parasitic relationship with other plants.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Parasite :

independent

Plant height mean:

4.6 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Lomatium dissectum is characterized by the production of seeds with specific morphological and mass-based attributes. Based on observed data, the seed mass exhibits a mean value of 0.01468 g, representing the average weight of the reproductive units. The distribution of these seed weights shows a maximum recorded mass of 0.01929 g and a minimum recorded mass of 0.01929 g, suggesting a highly uniform seed size within the sampled population.

Seed mass max:

0.01929 g

Seed mass mean:

0.01468 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Lomatium dissectum has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Root

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Chemicals

Lomatium dissectum has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Apiose, Flavonoid.

Apiose

1. Journal of natural products

Flavonoid

1. Journal of natural products

Preparations

Lomatium dissectum has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include root extract.

Root extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology