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Cymopterus basalticus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Apiaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Apiales

Genus
  
Cymopterus

Similar
  
Cymopterus davisii, Cymopterus, Aletes, Musineon, Conioselinum

Cymopterus basalticus is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name Intermountain wavewing. It is native only to parts of Utah and White Pine County, Nevada in the United States. It is a perennial herb, 5 cm (2.0 in) to 15 cm (5.9 in) tall, and produces purple or yellow flowers in spring. C. basalticus grows on bare basaltic and clay soils typically in pinyon-juniper woodland and sagebrush communities.

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Cymopterus basalticus Wikipedia