Lomatium dasycarpum subsp. dasycarpum
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Family: Apiaceae · Type: Herb · Native
Lomatium dasycarpum subsp. dasycarpum is a native California herb in the Apiaceae family, recognized by . Key features: hairy throughout, woolly flowers, sparsely hairy fruits.
Lomatium dasycarpum is a California native perennial herb found in northern coastal ranges, San Francisco Bay Area, southern coastal ranges, and Peninsular Ranges in rocky serpentine chaparral and woodland habitats at elevations below 1,600 meters. Flowering from March to June, this plant produces white flowers in delicate compound umbels. Growing with slender stems 20 to 50 centimeters tall, it develops a robust taproot system. Its finely divided leaves have multiple threadlike segments, with petioles that sheath partway up the stem. The fruit is sparsely hairy and narrower than its wings, with a distinctive compact form.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: 22 sympatric species. Key features: hairy throughout, woolly flowers, sparsely hairy fruits
Habitat and range
Habitat: Rocky (generally serpentine), chaparral, woodland
Elevation: < 1600 m
California counties: Los Angeles, Kern, Riverside, San Luis Obispo, San Diego, Trinity, Humboldt, Solano, Lake, Orange, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Sonoma, Monterey, Contra Costa, Merced, Napa, Ventura, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Marin, Mendocino, San Benito, Glenn, Tehama, Alameda, Del Norte, Stanislaus, Siskiyou, Santa Cruz, Colusa, Yolo
Outside California: Baja California
Bloom period
Lomatium dasycarpum subsp. dasycarpum blooms Mar-Jun.
How to tell it apart
vs Tauschia: Lomatium fruits have prominent marginal wings; Tauschia fruits lack wings or have only slight ribs.; vs Sanicula: Lomatium has typical umbrella-shaped flower clusters; Sanicula has dense ball-like flower heads with hooked bristles.; vs Cymopterus: Lomatium grows upright with a stem; Cymopterus is stemless and grows flat to the ground.; vs Conium: Lomatium grows in dry natural habitats; Conium has purple-spotted stems and grows in moist disturbed areas.; vs Daucus: Lomatium fruits are flat with thin wings; Daucus fruits are cylindrical with spiny bristles.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lomatium dasycarpum subsp. dasycarpum native to California?
Yes. Lomatium dasycarpum subsp. dasycarpum is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Lomatium dasycarpum subsp. dasycarpum bloom?
Lomatium dasycarpum subsp. dasycarpum blooms Mar-Jun.
Where in California does Lomatium dasycarpum subsp. dasycarpum grow?
Lomatium dasycarpum subsp. dasycarpum occurs in Los Angeles, Kern, Riverside, San Luis Obispo, San Diego, Trinity, Humboldt, Solano and other counties, at elevations of < 1600 m.
What plant family does Lomatium dasycarpum subsp. dasycarpum belong to?
Lomatium dasycarpum subsp. dasycarpum is in the Apiaceae family, genus Lomatium.
What habitat does Lomatium dasycarpum subsp. dasycarpum grow in?
Lomatium dasycarpum subsp. dasycarpum grows in Rocky (generally serpentine), chaparral, woodland.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · Index of California Plant Names · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-10-07
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