genus
Biscuitroots
Lomatium
Field notes
Lomatium is a genus in the family Apiaceae. It consists of about 100 species. Its common names include biscuitroot, Indian parsley, and desert parsley. It is in the family Apiaceae and therefore related to many familiar edible species such as carrots and celery. Native to western Northern America and northern Mexico, some Lomatium species are extensively used by Native Americans in the inland Pacific Northwest as a staple food.
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- Lomatium triternatum 6 native
- Lomatium foeniculaceum 3 native
- Foothill Desert-parsley native
- Bigseed Biscuitroot native
- Woollyfruit Desertparsley native
- Barestem Biscuitroot native
- Carrotleaf Biscuitroot native
- Fernleaf Biscuitroot native
- Coast Range Lomatium native
- Wyeth Biscuitroot native
- Nevada Biscuitroot native
- Pungent Desert Parsley native
- Mojave Desertparsley native
- Oriental Desert-parsley native
- California Lomatium native
- Columbia Desert Parsley native
- Geyer's Desert-parsley present
- Shiny Biscuitroot native
- Alkali Desertparsley native
- Cous-root Desert-parsley native
- Gray's Lomatium native
- Klickitat Desert Parsley native
- Brandegee's Desert-parsley native
- Canby's Lomatium native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native biscuitroots All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Fernleaf Biscuitroot
Lomatium dissectum
caterpillars
4
food
4
flowers
20
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Sierra Biscuitroot
Lomatium torreyi
caterpillars
4
food
3
flowers
11
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Barestem Biscuitroot
Lomatium nudicaule
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
52
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Carrotleaf Desert-parsley
Lomatium foeniculaceum
caterpillars
3
bees
1
food
3
flowers
13
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Oriental Desert-parsley
Lomatium orientale
caterpillars
3
bees
1
food
2
flowers
9
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Foothill Desert-parsley
Lomatium utriculatum
caterpillars
3
food
4
flowers
65
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Ternate Desert-parsley
Lomatium triternatum
caterpillars
3
food
4
flowers
41
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Woollyfruit Desertparsley
Lomatium dasycarpum
caterpillars
3
food
3
flowers
26
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Bigseed Biscuitroot
Lomatium macrocarpum
caterpillars
3
food
3
flowers
24
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Alkali Desertparsley
Lomatium caruifolium
caterpillars
3
food
3
flowers
15
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Carrotleaf Biscuitroot
Lomatium multifidum
caterpillars
3
food
3
flowers
13
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California Lomatium
Lomatium californicum
caterpillars
3
food
3
flowers
13
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Nevada Biscuitroot
Lomatium nevadense
caterpillars
3
food
3
flowers
12
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Mojave Desertparsley
Lomatium mohavense
caterpillars
3
food
3
flowers
12
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Gray's Lomatium
Lomatium grayi
caterpillars
3
food
3
flowers
10