Common Names
Common Names in English:
Common Yampah, False Caraway, Gairdner Yampah, Gairdners Yampah, Gardner's Yampah, Indian Caraway, Squawroot, Yamp, Yampa
Description
Physical Description
Habit: Forb/herb • Growth Form: Single Crown • Shape and Orientation: Erect
Flowers: Bloom Period: Mid Spring • Flower Color: White • Flower Conspicuous: Yes
Seeds: Seed per Pound: 400000 • Seed Spread Rate: Slow • Seedling Vigor: Medium • Fruit/Seed Abundance: Medium • Fruit/Seed Color: Brown • Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No • Cold Stratification Required: No
Foliage: Foliage Color: Green • Foliage Porosity Summer: Porous • Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous • Foliage Texture: Fine • Fall Conspicuous: No • Leaf Retention: No
Size/Age/Growth
Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer • Growth Rate: Moderate • After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Slow • Mature Height (feet): 4.0 • Size: 18-24" tall. • Vegetative Spread Rate: None • Lifespan: Lifespan
Habitat
Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 3,018 meters (0 to 9,902 feet).Mean = 1,118.850 meters (3,670.768 feet), Standard Deviation = 730.470 based on 251 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.
Biology
Reproduction
Duration: Perennial • Coppice Potential: No • Progagated by Bulbs: No • Propagated by Bare Root: No • Propagated by Container: No • Propagated by Corms: No • Propagated by Cuttings: No • Propagated by Seed: Yes • Propagated by Sod: No • Propagated by Sprigs: No • Propagated by Tubers: No • Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Spring • Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer • Fruit/Seed Persistence: No
Growth
Culture: Space 12-15" apart.
Soil: Adapted to Medium Textured: Adapted to Medium Textured Soils • Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: No • Anaerobic Tolerance: Low • Salinity Tolerance: None • CaCO3 Tolerance: Low • Minimum pH: 6.0 • Maximum pH: 7.5 • Fertility Requirement: Medium
Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun . • Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
Moisture: Drought Tolerance: Low • Minimum Precipitation: 14 • Maximum Precipitation: 24 • Moisture Use: High
Temperature: Minimum Temperature (F): -18 • Minimum Frost Free Days: 140 • Cold Hardiness: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b. (map)
Taxonomy
- Kingdom:
Plantae
(
)
- Plants
- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
()
- Vascular Plants
- Class:
Magnoliopsida
()
- Dicotyledons
- Order:
Apiales
()
- Family:
Scarabaeoidea
()
- Genus:
Perideridia
()
- Specific epithet:
gairdneri
- (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias
- Botanical name: - Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias
- Specific epithet:
gairdneri
- (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias
- Genus:
Perideridia
(
- Family:
Scarabaeoidea
(
- Order:
Apiales
(
- Class:
Magnoliopsida
(
- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Atenia gairdneri Hook. & Arn.
- Carum gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) A. Gray
Notes
Publishing author
: Rydb. Publication
: Bull
. Torrey Bot. Club 40: 67 1913 Publishing author: A.Gray Publication: in Proc. Am. Acad. vii. (1868) 344. Publishing author: Benth. & Hook.f. ex
Arcang. Publication: Comp. Fl.
Ital. 274 Name
Status: Accepted Name
. Latest taxonomic
scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000
Place of publication: Brittonia 2:244. 1936
Name verified on 27-Apr-1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 23-Aug-1994
Similar Species
Members of the genus Perideridia
There are approximately 23 species in this genus:
P. americana (Eastern Eulophus) · P. bacigalupii (Bacigalupi's Perideridia) · P. bolanderi bolanderi (Bolander's Yampah) · P. bolanderi involucrata · P. bolanderi subsp. involucrata · P. californica (California Yampah) · P. erythrorhiza (Red-Root Yampah) · P. gairdneri (Common Yampah) · P. gairdneri gairdneri (Common Yampah) · P. gairdneri subsp. borealis · P. gairdneri var. montana · P. gairdneri var. montanum · P. gardneri · P. howellii (Howell's False-Caraway) · P. kelloggii (Kellogg's Yampah) · P. kellogii · P. lemmonii (Lemmon's Yampah) · P. leptocarpa (Narrow-Seeded Yampah) · P. neurophylla · P. parishii (Parish's Yampah) · P. parishii latifolia (Oregon Yampah) · P. parishii subsp. latifolia · P. pringlei (Adobe Yampah)
Bibliography
- Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955–1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. (F Pacif NW)
- Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. (Hortus 3)
- Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico. (F New Mex)
- Mathias & Constance. 1944. North American flora ser. 1, 1905-1957; ser. 2, 1954-1972 (N Amer fl) 28B:141.
- McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. (F GPlains)
- Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2. (F Alberta)
- Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. (F CalifMunz)
- Welsh, S. L. et al. 1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Mem. 9. (F Utah)
More Info
- Search for Pictures: images.google.com
- Search for Scholarly Articles: Google Scholar
- Search using Scientific Name and Vernacular Names: All the Web | AltaVista Canada | AltaVista | Excite | Google | HotBot | Lycos
- Search using Specialized Databases: GenBank | Medline | Scirus | CISTI/CAL | Agricola Periodicals | Agricola Books
Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2007. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed March 25, 2007.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 19, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 11 providers.
- MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 17, 2008.
- The International Plant Names Index. Accessed Jan 19, 2007.
- USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL (April 30, 2008)
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 19, 2007:
- Berkeley Natural History Museums, University and Jepson Herbaria DiGIR provider
- Oregon State University, Vascular Plant Collection
- School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium
- School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, The Deaver Herbarium, Northern Arizona University
- USDA PLANTS, USDA PLANTS Database
- University of Washington Burke Museum, Vascular Plant Collection - University of Washington Herbarium
- Utah State University, USU-UTC Specimen Database
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2653054
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-29804
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13744657
- Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:845834-1
- GRIN Nomen Number: 316912
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 29804
- Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDAPI1N060
- U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: PEGA3
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 54744
