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Lomatium grayi

Lomatium grayi (J.M. Coult. & Rose) J.M. Coult. & Rose

Gray's Biscuitroot, Gray's Desertparsley, Gray's Desert Parsley, Mountain Desert-parsley, Pungent Desert Parsley

Apiaceae (Carrot family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LOGR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Moist to dry, open rocky places, grasslands, openings in mountain shrublands, from lowlands to moderate elevations.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 148 - Western forbs: Biology, ecology, and use in restoration - Grays Biscuitroot (2020) Great Basin Fire Science Exchange

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lomatium grayi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lomatium grayi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lomatium grayi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-30
Research By: CBR

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