Andrea B. Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Blum, A.G. (2013) Lomatium grayi (Coulter & Rose) Coulter & Rose (Apiaceae) Gray's BIscuitroot. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultraviol...ys-biscuitroot/ Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA02 May 2013Wildflower Synonyms:Gray's LomatiumMilfoil BiscuitrootMountain Desert ParsleyComment: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. grayi is smaller and less robust then the similar L. dissectum. Like other Lomatium it has antiviral/antibiotic properties. It serves as a host plant for Papilio indra and P. zelicaon. The UV signature is uniformly UV-dark. Pollinators(2):Known pollinators include solitary bees and flies. Reference:1. Weber & Wittmann (2012) Lomatium, page 56. Colorado Flora: Western Slope, 4th Ed. The U. of Colo. Press, Boulder, CO.2. Natural Resources Conservation Service (2013) Gray's Biscuitroot Plant Guide. US Department of Agriculture. http://plants.usda.g...pdf/pg_logr.pdf Equipment:[Nikon D600-broadband + Nikon 105mm f/4.5 UV-Nikkor][Nikon Coolpix A] Visible Light [f/11 for 1/500" @ ISO 400 in Sunlight with Baader UVIR-Block Filter] Visible Light [f/8 for 1/1000" @ ISO 200 with Coolpix A] Ultraviolet Light [f/11 for 1/60" @ ISO 400 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter] Link to comment
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