Thaspium trifoliatum (L.) Gray
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- Family
- Apiaceae
- Botanical Name
- Thaspium trifoliatum (L.) Gray
- Common Name
- Meadow Parsnip, Purple Meadow Parsnip
- Synonym(s)
- Thaspium trifoliatum var. aureum (L.) Britt.; Thaspium trifoliatum var. flavum Blake
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Thaspium trifoliatum (L.) Gray var. aureum + Thaspium trifoliatum (L.) Gray var. trifoliatum
- Comments
- Plants with yellow flowers and plants with purple flowers are both found in our area, and are sometimes accorded varietal status; however, it is unclear which other characters, if any, are consistent between these color forms. In Virginia, purple-flowered plants appear to be most frequent in the Piedmont, while in the mountains, primarily yellow-flowered plants are found. These taxa are not currently mapped due to the many fruiting herbarium specimens that cannot be confidently assigned.
- Habitat
- Mesic to dry upland forests and clearings. Frequent in the mountains and Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain.
- Native Status
- Native
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