Apiaceae

Plains springparsley

Cymopterus glomeratus (Nutt.) DC.

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Cymopterus

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Plains springparsley: An early summer flowering low growing herb that produces spherical heads of fruits where each fruit bears radiating longitudinal wings. — Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Plains springparsley

Synonyms

Cymopterus acaulis Raf.
Selinum acaule Pursh
Thapsia glomerata Nutt.

Photos

Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.