fennel-leaf spring-parsley

April 11, 2025 • Basalt Pillars • Grant County, Washington

Coordinates: 46.90553,-119.94952
fennel-leaf spring-parsley (Cymopterus terebinthinus var. foeniculaceus (Cymopterus foeniculaceus)) [Basalt Pillars, Grant County, Washington]
Filename: 20250411-101025.jpg 5260x3507 pixels, ISO 125, f4.0 @ 1/1250 sec
Cymopterus terebinthinus var. foeniculaceus (Cymopterus foeniculaceus)
I'm calling this C. foeniculaceus because the fruits (not visible in this photo, but easy to find nearby) were straight, not wavy. But low-elevation sand dunes are supposed to be the domain of C. terebinthinus. So either the official descriptions of these two species/varieties are too specific about wings and habitat, or maybe they're all just variations within a single species.

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