bigseed lomatium

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• big-seed biscuit-root
• big-seed lomatium
• large-fruit lomatium
• large-fruited desert-parsley
• Large-fruited Lomatium

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Lomatium macrocarpum var. ellipticum
• Lomatium artemisiarum
• Peucedanum macrocarpum var. eurycarpum
• Peucedanum eurycarpum
• Peucedanum nudicaule var. ellipticum
• Lomatium ellipticum
• Lomatium flavum
• Lomatium macrocarpum var. semivittatum
• Lomatium macrocarpum var. douglasii
• Cogswellia macrocarpa
• Lomatium macrocarpum var. artemisiarum
• Cogswellia macrocarpa var. artemisiarum
• Cogswellia flava
• Cogswellia artemisiarum
• Ferula macrocarpa

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it falls under the order Apiales and is a member of the family Apiaceae. Ultimately, its specific biological identity is defined by the genus Lomaatium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across both Canada and the United States. In Western Canada, its range extends through the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. It can also be found stretching eastward across the prairie landscapes of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Moving south into the Northwestern United States, the species is documented in the state of Colorado. Consequently, its habitat encompasses diverse environments ranging from Canadian western provinces to the Rocky Mountain regions.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Lomatium macrocarpum is characterized by its status as a perennial species, allowing it to establish a stable presence within its native habitats over multiple growing seasons. As a perennial, the plant does not complete its life cycle in a single year but instead maintains vegetative structures that can persist through various environmental cycles, contributing to its long-term survival and reproductive success. This enduring growth habit enables it to develop robust root systems and foliage that can withstand seasonal fluctuations, facilitating consistent flowering and seed production over an extended lifespan.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Lomatium macrocarpum is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb, specifically classified as a forb. This plant typically exhibits a relatively low stature with a mean plant height of approximately 0.15 m. In terms of its structural habit, it is a self-supporting organism, functioning both as a self-supporting climber and a non-climbing entity, rather than acting as an obligatory or facultative vine. It is a terrestrial species, existing as an independent organism that does not function as a parasite or an epiphyte.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Parasite :

independent

Plant height mean:

0.15 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Lomatium macrocarpum is characterized by the production of seeds that exhibit a specific range of mass variability. On average, the seed mass is approximately 0.0068563335 g, though individual specimens can vary significantly. The recorded data shows that seed masses can reach a maximum of 0.01699 g, while the smallest seeds measured have a mass of 0.0044 g.

Seed mass max:

0.01699 g

Seed mass mean:

0.0068563335 g

Seed mass min:

0.0044 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Activities

Lomatium macrocarpum has 2 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiproliferative, Cytotoxic.

Antiproliferative

1. Pharmacognosy research

Cytotoxic

1. Pharmacognosy research