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Lomatium grayi var. grayi
Lomatium grayi (J.M. Coult. & Rose) J.M. Coult. & Rose var. grayi
Gray's Biscuitroot, Gray's Desertparsley, Gray's Desert Parsley, Mountain Desert-parsley, Pungent Desert Parsley
Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LOGRG2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Moist to dry, open rocky places, grasslands, openings in mountain shrublands, from lowlands to moderate elevations.
Web Reference
Webref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High SchoolWebref 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 var. grayi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lomatium grayi var. grayi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lomatium grayi var. grayi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-30Research By: CBR