Status: Native
Synonyms:
Cogswellia orientalis (Coulter & Rose) M.E. Jones
Lomatium orientale is a low herb with compound umbels of small white flowers. The leaves are
deeply dissected and the fruits are flattened and glabrous. Lomatium orientale differs from L. nevadense in that
the fruits of L. nevadense are pubescent.
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Lomatium orientale, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, Kevin Keith & Sarah Johnson, Apache Box about 1 mile south of the GNF border, April 24, 2009
Lomatium orientale, closeup of compound umbel, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, Kevin Keith & Sarah Johnson, Apache Box about 1 mile south of the GNF border, April 24, 2009
Lomatium orientale, detail of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, Kevin Keith & Sarah Johnson, Apache Box about 1 mile south of the GNF border, April 24, 2009
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