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Apiaceae

Mt. Hamilton desertparsley

Lomatium observatorium Constance & Ertter

Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Lomatium

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Mt. Hamilton desertparsley: Lomatium observatorium (Mount Hamilton desertparsley), photographed near the summit of Mount Hamilton close to the Lick Observatory.
Photo: John Game, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Arabic
لوماتيم أوبسرفاتوريوم
English
Mt. Hamilton desertparsley, Mount Hamilton desertparsley

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.