''Ammoselinum butleria'', commonly called the Butler's sandparsley, is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family (

Apiaceae Apiaceae or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus '' Apium'' and commonly known as the celery, carrot or parsley family, or simply as umbellifers. It is the 16th-largest family of flowering plan ...

). It is native to

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, where it is found primarily in the

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. It is most often found in disturbed sandy areas, including lawns. Its range has expanded eastward in recent times, leading some authorities to consider populations east of the

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to be non-native.

Description

''Ammoselinum butleri'' is small annual, usually reaching no more than high (rarely up to ). It has leaves that are decompound, and divided into linear segments. It blooms in the spring, where it produces small umbels of flowers in the axils of stem leaves. In contrast to the similar ''

Ammoselinum popei ''Ammoselinum'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, known commonly as sandparsley. It is native to temperate North America, North and South America. Species: *''Ammoselinum butleri'' (Engelm. ex S.Watson) J.M.Coult. & Rose &nda ...

'', the fruits of ''Ammoselinum butleri'' are nearly smooth.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15561535 Apioideae