| Family | APIACEAE |
| Genus species | Vesper purpurascens (A.Gray) R.L.Hartm. & G.L.Nesom |
| Synonyms | Cymopterus purpurascens (A.Gray) M.E.Jones |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1000-2200m |
| Description | taproot, glabrous, leaves petiolate, oblong-ovate, bipinnatisect, glaucous, carnose, segments 1-8mm, flowers in umbel, achenes broadly ovate, broadly winged |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APIACEAE
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