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  3. Vascular Plants
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  5. Carrots, Ivies, and Allies
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  7. Biscuitroots
  8. Lomatium triternatum
  9. Ternate Desert-parsley

species 6,465 observations

Ternate Desert-parsley

Lomatium triternatum

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

48 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Anise Swallowtail, Depressaria betina, Indra Swallowtail 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Brown Bear, Margined Calligrapher, Greater Sage-Grouse, Cone-snout Bee Fly 4
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Small Green Miner Bee, Narrow-legged Miner Bee, Merriam's Miner Bee, Rose Miner Bee 41

Children

  • Lomatium triternatum macrocarpum
  • Lomatium triternatum brevifolium

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Part shade
Water use
Medium
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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