Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
pinnatum
ID:
1068502

Status:
valid

Authors:
(DC.) Mathias & Constance

Source:
tro

Year:
1941

Citation Micro:
Amer. J. Bot. 28: 162 (1941)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001067840



Common Names

  • Limnosciadium pinnatum
  • Pinnate Limnosciadium
  • Pinnate Water Parsnip


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Description

Limnosciadium pinnatum (also called Pinnate Limnosciadium, among many other common names) is a small, perennial herbaceous plant that is native to the western United States and grows in wet, marshy habitats. It has small, white flowers and thin, creeping stems.

Uses & Benefits

Limnosciadium pinnatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat skin ailments and to reduce inflammation.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Limnosciadium pinnatum has small, white flowers with five petals, and the seeds are small and black. Seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a single root.

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Where to Find Limnosciadium pinnatum

Limnosciadium pinnatum can be found in moist meadows, streambanks, and other wet areas in the western United States and Canada.

Species in the Limnosciadium genus

Species in the Apiaceae family

Aciphylla anomala, Aciphylla aurea, Aciphylla cartilaginea, Aciphylla colensoi, Aciphylla congesta, Aciphylla crenulata, Aciphylla crosby-smithii, Aciphylla cuthbertiana, Aciphylla dieffenbachii, Aciphylla dissecta, Aciphylla divisa, Aciphylla dobsonii, Aciphylla ferox, Aciphylla flexuosa, Aciphylla glacialis, Aciphylla glaucescens, Aciphylla gracilis, Aciphylla hectori, Aciphylla hookeri, Aciphylla horrida, Aciphylla indurata, Aciphylla inermis, Aciphylla kirkii, Aciphylla latibracteata, Aciphylla lecomtei, Aciphylla leighii, Aciphylla lyallii, Aciphylla monroi, Aciphylla montana, Aciphylla multisecta, Aciphylla pinnatifida, Aciphylla polita, Aciphylla poppelwellii, Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, Aciphylla similis, Aciphylla simplex, Aciphylla simplicifolia, Aciphylla spedeni, Aciphylla squarrosa, Aciphylla stannensis, Aciphylla subflabellata, Aciphylla takahea, Aciphylla traillii, Aciphylla traversii, Aciphylla trifoliolata, Aciphylla verticillata, Acronema alpinum, Acronema astrantiifolium, Acronema brevipedicellatum, Acronema bryophilum,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-1700847: Based on the initial data import
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778-1841): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'DC.' in the authors string.
Mildred Esther Mathias (1906-1995): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mathias' in the authors string.
Lincoln Constance (1909-2001): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Constance' in the authors string.