| Family | APIACEAE |
| Genus species | Vesper montanus (Torr. & A.Gray) R.L.Hartm. & G.L.Nesom |
| Bibliography | Phytoneuron 2012-94: 6 (2012) |
| Native Range | nw. & c. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves in outline ovate-oblong, bi- or tripinnate, ultimate segments crowded, obtuse, umbels spherical amongst leaves, bracts of involucel conspicuous |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | white, purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible |
| Synonyms | Cymopterus campestris Torr. & A.Gray Cymopterus montanus Torr. & A.Gray Cymopterus montanus var. pedunculatus M.E.Jones Leptocnemia campestris Nutt. Phellopterus macrocarpus Osterh. Phellopterus montanus (Torr. & A.Gray) J.M.Coult. & Rose |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) |