''Cymopterus'' is a

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of perennial plants in the family Apiaceae native to western North America. They are commonly known as the springparsleys.''Cymopterus''.
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bearing yellow, white, or purple flowers.''Cymopterus''.
The Jepson eFlora 2013.

Taxonomy

The taxonomy of this genus was described as confused in 2004, even after many decades of study.Sun, F. and S. R. Downie. (2004)
A molecular systematic investigation of Cymopterus and its allies (Apiaceae) based on phylogenetic analyses of nuclear (ITS) and plastid (''rps16'' intron) DNA sequences.
''South African Journal of Botany'' 70(3), 407-16. Authors have organized it in different ways, sometimes including several closely related Apiaceae genera within it. Genera recently segregated from ''Cymopterus'' include '' Vesper'', six plants with morphological characters that are well-defined and easily separated from ''Cymopterus''; the group has been separated before, but was reintegrated during repeated reorganizations of the genus.Hartman, R. L. and G. L. Nesom. (2012)
Taxonomy of the genus ''Vesper'' (Apiaceae).
''Phytoneuron'' 94 1-9. The number of accepted species has varied between about 50 to about 35.Downie, S. R., et al. (2002)
Polyphyly of the spring-parsleys (''Cymopterus''): molecular and morphological evidence suggests complex relationships among the perennial endemic genera of western North American Apiaceae.
''Canadian Journal of Botany'' 80(12), 1295-1324.

Species

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accepted the following species: *'' Cymopterus aboriginum'' M.E.Jones – Indian parsnip, Indian springparsley *'' Cymopterus alpinus'' A.Gray *'' Cymopterus anisatus'' A.Gray *'' Cymopterus basalticus'' M.E.Jones – basalt springparsley *'' Cymopterus beckii'' S.L.Welsh & Goodrich – featherleaf springparsley *''

Cymopterus cinerarius ''Cymopterus cinerarius'' is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name gray springparsley. This small plant is native to the US states of California and Nevada, where it grows on the rocky talus of the Sierra Ne ...

'' A.Gray – gray springparsley *'' Cymopterus crawfordensis'' K.Moon, S.L.Welsh & Goodrich *'' Cymopterus davidsonii'' (J.M.Coult. & Rose) R.L.Hartm. *''

Cymopterus davisii ''Cymopterus davisii'' is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name Davis's springparsley. This small, flat, taprooted perennial is endemic to Idaho in the United States, where it occurs in the Albion Mountains. T ...

'' R.L.Hartm. – Davis' springparsley *'' Cymopterus deserticola'' Brandegee – desert springparsley *'' Cymopterus douglassii'' R.L.Hartm. & Constance – Douglass' springparsley *'' Cymopterus duchesnensis'' M.E.Jones – Duchesne biscuitroot, Uinta Basin springparsley *'' Cymopterus evertii'' R.L.Hartm. & R.S.Kirkp. – Evert's springparsley *'' Cymopterus gilmanii'' C.V.Morton – Gilman's springparsley *'' Cymopterus glaucus'' Nutt. – smooth springparsley, waxy springparsley *'' Cymopterus globosus'' (S.Watson) S.Watson – globe springparsley *'' Cymopterus glomeratus'' (Nutt.) DC. – plains springparsley *'' Cymopterus goodrichii'' S.L.Welsh & Neese – Goodrich's springparsley, Toiyabe springparsley *'' Cymopterus hallii'' (A.Gray) B.L.Turner *'' Cymopterus humilis'' (Raf.) Tidestr. *'' Cymopterus jonesii'' J.M.Coult. & Rose – Jones' springparsley *''

Cymopterus longipes ''Cymopterus'' is a genus of perennial plants in the family Apiaceae native to western North America. They are commonly known as the springparsleys.

'' S.Watson – longstalk springparsley, sprawling springparsley *'' Cymopterus megacephalus'' M.E.Jones – largeleaf springparsley *'' Cymopterus minimus'' (Mathias) Mathias – Cedar Breaks springparsley *''

Cymopterus newberryi ''Cymopterus'' is a genus of perennial plants in the family Apiaceae native to western North America. They are commonly known as the springparsleys.

'' (S.Watson) M.E.Jones – sweetroot springparsley, sticky springparsley *'' Cymopterus nivalis'' S.Watson – snowline springparsley, Elko springparsley *'' Cymopterus panamintensis'' J.M.Coult. & Rose – Panamint springparsley *'' Cymopterus petraeus'' M.E.Jones *'' Cymopterus purpureus'' S.Watson – purple springparsley, Colorado Plateau springparsley, variable springparsley *'' Cymopterus ripleyi'' Barneby – Ripley's springparsley *'' Cymopterus rosei'' (M.E.Jones ex Coult. & Rose) M.E.Jones – Rose's springparsley *'' Cymopterus sessiliflorus'' (W.L.Theob. & C.C.Tseng) R.L.Hartm. *'' Cymopterus spellenbergii'' R.L.Hartm. & J.E.Larson *'' Cymopterus terebinthinus'' (Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray – turpentine wavewing *'' Cymopterus williamsii'' R.L.Hartm. & Constance – Williams' springparsley

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Vesper multinervatus ''Vesper multinervatus'', synonym ''Cymopterus multinervatus'', is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae, known by the common name purplenerve springparsley. It is a perennial herb native to the southwestern United States, i ...

'' (as ''Cymopterus multinervatus'') *''

Vesper purpurascens ''Vesper purpurascens'', synonym ''Cymopterus purpurascens'', is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae, known by the common name widewing springparsley. It is native to much of the western United States, including the desert ...

'' (as ''Cymopterus purpurascens'')

Taxonomy

Species

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