RSA - California Botanic Garden Herbarium (RSA:RSA)
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594472
Apium graveolens L.
Apiaceae
Steve Boyd
8937
1996-09-24
Lauren Raz
United States, California, Los Angeles, Liebre Mountains, Knapp Ranch area at upper end of Castaic Creek drainage in broad alluvial valley at head of Cienaga Canyon, south of Liebre Mountain.; Liebre Mountain
34.6825556 -118.6650833
T7N R17W S22 W 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4
915-951 meters
3000-3120ft.
Broad alluvial valley grading gently to the SSE. Soils saturated loam to sandy loam, water running on the surface in many areas. Spring areas with overstory of Baccharis salicifolia, Salix lasiolepis, S. laevigata, understory of dense stands of Carex, Anemopsis cal, Juncus mexicana.
Perennial herb with distinct ‘’celery’’ smell to stems and leaves. Scarce in seeping wet ground.