Cymopterus terebinthinus is a perennial plant in the carrot family Apiaceae with leaves that look like parsley and grows in the Great Basin of the American West. :108 Common names include Aromatic spring-parsley, northern Indian parsnip, and turpentine cymopterus. Growth pattern. It is a low growing perennial plant from 1-2 to 2 feet (0. 15 to 0. 61 m) tall, spreading out from a woody base. :108Leaves and stems. Leaves are 1-2 to 8 inches (1. 3 to 20. 3 cm) long. :108 Leaves are ovate overall, but finely pinnately dissected into segments like parsley leaves. :108 Leaves are strongly aromatic when crushed. :108 "Terebinthus" means "like-turpentine", referring to the scented oils in the plant. :108Inflorescence and fruit. The inflorescence is a peduncle with 3-24 rays, each 1-2 to 3 inches (1. 3 to 7. 6 cm) long, bearing miniascule 5-petaled yellow flowers. :108"Cymopterus" means "wavy ring", referring to the fruit. :108Habitat and range. It grows on dry, sandy or rocky slopes, typically around rocks, from 5,000 to 9,000 feet (1,500 to 2,700 m) in sagebrush steppe and montane plant communities of the Great Basin. :108 It can be found in the Toiyabe Range and Deep Creek Mountains. :108Ecology. It is a host for Papilio indra. Some Plateau Indian tribes chewed the roots to treat colds and sores.