Limnosciadium pumilum
prairie dogshade
Family
Apiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal (rosulate)
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
cauline, dissected, pinnate, simple
Leaf Shape
linear, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
March - June
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
2
Field Characters
Prairie dogshade is a low growing annual to 4 dm tall, with linear-lanceolate leaves basal leaves and filiform leaves on the stem that range from entire to having 3-7 divisions.
Habitat
Wet places. An endemic plant of South-east Texas and South-western Louisiana.