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Apiaceae

Southern umbrellawort

Tauschia arguta (Torr. & A.Gray) J.F.Macbr.

Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Tauschia

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Common names

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English
Southern umbrellawort

Synonyms

  • Arracacia arguta (Torr. & A.Gray) B.D.Jacks.
  • Arracacia arguta (Torr. & A.Gray) Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Deweya arguta Torr. & A.Gray
  • Ligusticum argutum Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
  • Velaea arguta (Torr. & A.Gray) J.M.Coult. & Rose
  • Velaea arguta var. ternata J.M.Coult. & Rose

Characteristics

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

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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.