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Cymopterus terebinthinus

Apiaceae

Turpentine Wavewing

Cymopterus terebinthinus
Erect stout stems. Leaves shiny yellow-green, egg-shaped, 1–7 in. long, finely divided, smallest section tiny, linear, with pointed tip. Inflorescences top leaves with open umbels of clustered flowers on unequal stalks. Flower clusters contain linear bractlets about equal in size to yellow flowers, occasionally white or purple. Grows in dry sandy or gravelly soil. Plant has strong odor of turpentine.

  • Rarity: Uncommon
  • Flowering Time: Late Spring, Early Summer
  • Flower Form: 5 tiny petals fls. in umbel (parsley famly)
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 4–20 inches
  • Habitat: East-side Forest, Shrub-Steppe
  • Native: Yes
  • Latin Synonyms: Pteryxia terebinthina

Map of where Cymopterus terebinthinus is found