Suksdorf's desert-parsley

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Suksdorf's desert-parsley

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Peucedanum suksdorfii
• Cogswellia suksdorfii

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. Further taxonomic placement puts it in the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Apiales. Ultimately, Lomatium suksdorfii is a member of the family Apiaceae and is identified under the genus Lomatium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily found within the specific regions of the Northwestern United States. Its geographical range is quite localized, focusing on a few key states in this area. Specifically, you can locate Lomatium suksdorfii growing within the state of Oregon. Additionally, the species extends its presence into the neighboring state of Washington. Therefore, its distribution is strictly limited to these two northwestern territories.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Lomatium suksdorfii is characterized by its status as a perennial herb, allowing the plant to persist through multiple growing seasons within its native habitats. As a perennial, it does not complete its life cycle in a single year but instead develops robust underground structures, typically taproots, that store nutrients and energy to facilitate survival through dormant periods. This perennial nature enables the plant to establish a stable presence in its ecosystem, emerging annually to undergo vegetative growth and reproductive flowering cycles. By investing in long-term survival rather than a single rapid reproductive event, Lomatium suksdorfii can effectively navigate seasonal environmental fluctuations and contribute to the long-term stability of its plant community.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Lomatium suksdorfii is characterized by its growth form as a forb. This herbaceous plant exhibits a self-supporting climbing habit, functioning as a self-supporting clamberer rather than an obligatory or facultative vine that requires external structures for verticality.

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

forb

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Lomatium suksdorfii 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 fruit.

Fruit

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry

Chemicals

Lomatium suksdorfii has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Suksdorfin.

Suksdorfin

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry

Preparations

Lomatium suksdorfii has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include fruit.

Fruit

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry