Perideridia howellii explained

Perideridia howellii is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common name Howell's yampah.[1] It is native to the mountains of Oregon and northern California, where it grows in moist soils, often near streams and rivers.[2] It is a perennial herb which may exceed 1.5 metres in maximum height, its slender, erect stem growing from a cluster of many narrow fibrous roots measuring up to 15 centimetres long.[2] Leaves near the base of the plant have lance-shaped blades up to half a metre long which are divided into many leaflets made up of toothed, oval segments.[2] Leaves higher on the plant are similar, but generally smaller. The inflorescence is a compound umbel of many spherical clusters of small white flowers.[2] These yield ribbed, oblong-shaped fruits each about half a centimetre long.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PEHO5 USDA Plants Profile
  2. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?329,497,506 Jepson Manual Treatment