Status:
valid
Authors:
Helliwell & Constance
Source:
tro
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 4: 7 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039085
Common Names
- Lomatium ochoense
- Ochoense Lomatium
- Ochoense Lomatium
Description
Lomatium ochoense (also called Ochoa's lomatium, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the western United States. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem with a few leaves. The flowers are yellow and have five petals. It grows in dry, open forests and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Lomatium ochoense is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a ground cover in shady areas and is known for its attractive foliage and showy flowers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lomatium ochoense has small, white flowers that are clustered together in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Lomatium ochoense is a small perennial herb native to the western United States. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Propagation is by division of the clumps in spring or by seed.
Where to Find Lomatium ochoense
Lomatium ochoense is native to the temperate forests of North America.
Species in the Lomatium genus
Lomatium dissectum,
Lomatium foeniculaceum,
Lomatium brandegeei,
Lomatium hooveri,
Lomatium grayi,
Lomatium packardiae,
Lomatium roseanum,
Lomatium sandbergii,
Lomatium bentonitum,
Lomatium tamanitchii,
Lomatium ochoense,
Lomatium orientale,
Lomatium ambiguum,
Lomatium bicolor,
Lomatium bradshawii,
Lomatium californicum,
Lomatium canbyi,
Lomatium caruifolium,
Lomatium ciliolatum,
Lomatium columbianum,
Lomatium congdonii,
Lomatium cous,
Lomatium cusickii,
Lomatium cuspidatum,
Lomatium dasycarpum,
Lomatium donnellii,
Lomatium eastwoodiae,
Lomatium engelmannii,
Lomatium farinosum,
Lomatium geyeri,
Lomatium gormanii,
Lomatium greenmanii,
Lomatium hallii,
Lomatium hendersonii,
Lomatium howellii,
Lomatium idahoense,
Lomatium insulare,
Lomatium junceum,
Lomatium juniperinum,
Lomatium laevigatum,
Lomatium latilobum,
Lomatium lucidum,
Lomatium marginatum,
Lomatium martindalei,
Lomatium minimum,
Lomatium minus,
Lomatium mohavense,
Lomatium nevadense,
Lomatium nudicaule,
Lomatium nuttallii,
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
Richard Helliwell: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Helliwell' in the authors string.