Native Plant Propagation Guidelines:
forbs
Lomatium nudicaule (barestem desert-parsley)
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Small yellow flowers form compact heads on stalks of unequal lengths. The leaves are not fern-like but are composed of well-defined leaflets. There are no leaves on the flower stalk. Fruits oblong to elliptic, 7-15 mm long. Seeds flattened, with broad wings and distinct ribs. Photo by Dave Polster.
Scientific Name:
Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose
English Name:
barestem desert-parsley
Other Names:
barestem lomatium, Indian celery, wild celery, Indian consumption plant
Geographical Range and Habitat Requirements
Ecological Setting:
Dry, open, sparsely treed sites, rocky slopes and grassy bluffs at low to middle elevations (Pojar and MacKinnon, 1994).
Soil Texture:
Coarse free-draining soils (Klinka et al., 1995).
Nutrients:
Nitrogen-rich soils (Klinka et al., 1995).
Soil Reaction and Salinity:
Neutral to mildly alkaline.
Moisture Regime:
Dry to moderately dry (Klinka et al., 1995).
Shade Tolerance:
Full sun to light shade (Pojar and MacKinnon, 1994).
Successional Status:
Edaphic climax on dry water-shedding sites.
BEC Zone and GOE Community Status:
Scattered to common on bluffs and rock outcrops within Garry oak ecosystems.
Uses
Wildlife:
Important nectar source for many butterflies.
Landscaping:
Potentially useful ornamental for the dry rock garden.
First Nations:
Roots dug up in spring before the plants flower and eaten raw, boiled, cooked in pits or dried for later use. Often steam-cooked together with other bulbs of yellow glacier lily (Erythronium grandiflorum) (Parish et al, 1996). Seeds used as an incense, fumigant, and house deodorant, as a flavor for meat and fish, and burned as an insect repellent (Turner, 1998). Young sprouts a popular vegetable. Flowers, leaves, stems, and seeds used for teas, soups, stews, and tobacco (Turner, 1997).
Seed Propagation
Flowering Time:
April to June
Fruit Ripening Time:
Late June
Seed Collection Time:
Late to early July
Number of Seeds per Kilogram:
20,513
Fruit and Seed Collection and Extraction:
Collect seed in June or early July when inflorescence is dry and the seeds are dark brown in color. Seed can be stripped from the inflorescence by hand, then cleaned with an air column separator (Skinner, 2004).
Seed Storage:
Clean seed should be stored in controlled conditions of 5o C and 40% relative humidity (Skinner, 2004).
Fruit/Seed Dormancy and Treatment:
Extended (6-8 week) cold, moist stratification is required (Skinner, 2004).
Vegetative Propagation
No information was available about this species for vegetative propagation. Vegetative culture is a real challenge and it's best grown from stratified seed (Kruckeberg, 1996).
Outplanting Characteristics and Requirements
Transplanting occurs in april or early May Skinner, 2004).
Seed and Cutting Propagation Techniques
