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| THE CARROT FAMILY | ||
| The members of the carrot family are found mainly in temperate regions, like Canada and the central United States. There are features that most of the carrots have in common. For example, most are aromatic herbs. The leaves are usually divided into several parts and the dry fruit splits into two parts when the seeds are mature. Some plants you may know and eat come from the carrot family. Carrots (Daucus), celery (Apium), and fennel (Foeniculum) are a few examples. Some of the plants in the carrot family are actually poisonous, like water hemlock! | ||
| COMMON YAMPAH | ||
| LATIN NAME: Perideridia gairdneri ssp. borealis | ||
| WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? | ||
| Common yampah is an herb that grows up to 100 cm high from taproots. The stem is slim and unbranched. The stem leaves are divided once or twice into leaflets but the basal leaves are only once divided. The leaflets are very long and thin. The flowers are greenish, white, or pink and are found in umbrella-like clusters. The fruits are dark brown and are almost round in shape. | ||
| WHERE DOES IT GROW? | ||
| Common yampah grows in moist, wooded areas on hillsides. | ||
| WHERE IS IT FOUND IN SASKATCHEWAN? | ||
| Common yampah is found in the Cypress Hills area in the Cypress Upland ecoregion. | ||
| WHY IS IT RARE? | ||
| This plant is considered threatened in Saskatchewan because it grows in a very limited range. | ||
| HOW TO IDENTIFY COMMON YAMPAH | ||
| * Are the flowers in umbrella-like clusters? * Are the flowers greenish? * Are the leaflets really long and thin? * Did you find it in the Cypress Hills? |
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If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may have found common yampah! |
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