Lomatium triternatum [Nineleaf Biscuitroot]

[Andrea B.]

Blum, A.G. (2013) Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) JM Coult. & Rose (Apiaceae) Nineleaf Biscuitroot. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php?/topic/321-lomatium-triternatum-nineleaf-biscuitroot/

 

Twin Pines, La Plata County, Colorado, USA

05 May 2013

Wildflower

 

Synonyms:

• Nineleaf or Nine-leaved Desert-parsley
  
• Cogswellia triternata
  
• Ternate lomatium
  

Comment:

Native to Western America, Lomatium's tuberous roots are edible and can be dried for grinding into flour. The edible leaves taste somewhat like parsley. L. triternatum has 3x divided, linear leaves giving rise to its common name. It does not appear that the UV signature would entice bees, but they love the flower.

 

Pollinators:

Highly attractive to bees⁽²⁾.

 

Reference:

1. Kershaw, MacKinnon & Pojar (1998) Fern-Leaved Desert-Parsley, page 113. Plants of the Rocky Mountains. Lone Pine Pub., Edmonton, Canada.

2. Natural Resources Conservation Service (2013) Fernleaf Biscuitroot Plant Guide. US Department of Agriculture. http://plants.usda.g...df/pg_lotr2.pdf

 

Equipment [Nikon D600-broadband + Nikon 105mm f/4.5 UV-Nikkor]

 

Visible Light [f/11 for 1/250" @ ISO 400 in Sunlight with Baader UVIR-Block Filter]

 

Ultraviolet Light [f/11 for 1/20" @ ISO 400 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter]

 

Ultraviolet Light [f/8 for 1/125" @ ISO 400 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter]