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Yabea microcarpa

False Carrot

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: sand dunes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: pinnately pinnatifid
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: pinnatifid
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: Apr. and May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Apiaceae (carrot family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Umbelliferae (carrot family)
Synonym(s)1: Caucalis microcarpa
Status: uncommon
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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