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词条 Cymopterus terebinthinus
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  1. Description

     Growth pattern  Leaves and stems  Inflorescence and fruit 

  2. Habitat and range

  3. Ecology

  4. References

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| name = Cymopterus terebinthinus
| image = Cymopterus terebinthinus.jpg
| status = G5
| status_system = TNC
| regnum = Plantae
| phylum = Angiosperms
| classis = Asterids
| ordo = Apiales
| familia = Apiaceae
| genus = Cymopterus
| species = C. terebinthinus
| binomial = Cymopterus terebinthinus
| binomial_authority = Cronquist
| synonyms =
}}

Cymopterus terebinthinus is a perennial plant in the carrot family Apiaceae with leaves that look like parsley and grows in the Great Basin of the American West.[1]{{rp|108}} Common names include Aromatic spring-parsley, northern Indian parsnip, and turpentine cymopterus.

Description

Growth pattern

It is a low growing perennial plant from {{convert|1/2|to|2|ft|m}} tall, spreading out from a woody base.[1]{{rp|108}}

Leaves and stems

Leaves are {{Convert|1/2|to|8|in|cm}} long.[1]{{rp|108}} Leaves are ovate overall, but finely pinnately dissected into segments like parsley leaves.[1]{{rp|108}} Leaves are strongly aromatic when crushed.[1]{{rp|108}} "Terebinthus" means "like-turpentine", referring to the scented oils in the plant.[1]{{rp|108}}

Inflorescence and fruit

The inflorescence is a peduncle with 3-24 rays, each {{convert|1/2|to|3|in|cm}} long, bearing miniascule 5-petaled yellow flowers.[1]{{rp|108}}

"Cymopterus" means "wavy ring", referring to the fruit.[1]{{rp|108}}

Habitat and range

It grows on dry, sandy or rocky slopes, typically around rocks, from {{convert|5000|to|9000|ft|m}} in sagebrush steppe and montane plant communities of the Great Basin.[1]{{rp|108}} It can be found in the Toiyabe Range and Deep Creek Mountains.[1]{{rp|108}}

Ecology

It is a host for Papilio indra.[2]

Some Plateau Indian tribes chewed the roots to treat colds and sores.[3]

References

1. ^Great Basin Wildflowers, Laird R. Blackwell, 2006, Morris Book Publishing LLC., {{ISBN|0-7627-3805-7}}
2. ^TIPS ON COLLECTING AND REARING IMMATURES OF 375 BUTTERFLY AND SKIPPER TAXA, The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Society, 2-1-2010,  
3. ^{{cite book |last= Hunn |first= Eugene S. |title= Nch'i-Wana, "The Big River": Mid-Columbia Indians and Their Land |publisher=University of Washington Press |year= 1990 |isbn= 0-295-97119-3| page=353}}
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6 : Cymopterus|Flora of California|Flora of Oregon|Flora of the Great Basin|Endemic flora of the United States|Plants used in traditional Native American medicine

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