Lomatium foeniculaceum subsp. macdougalii

Macdougal's lomatium, Macdougal's Lomatium

Family: Apiaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 2B.2

Macdougal's lomatium is a rare (CNPS 2B.2) California native perennial found in northern Sierra Nevada/Mojave Plateau, Mojave Plateau, and desert mountains including Cottonwood Mountains in sagebrush scrub and pine woodland at elevations of 1,390 to 1,800 meters. Flowering from May to June, this plant produces yellow flowers with subtle purple tones in delicate umbel clusters. Growing with slender stems 7 to 40 centimeters tall, it develops a compact, low-growing form characteristic of desert parsleys. Its finely divided leaves feature narrow segments ranging from 1 to 6 millimeters long, with segments shaped from linear to delicate obovate forms. The plant's inflorescences emerge on long peduncles 10 to 40 centimeters tall, with 2 to 17 slender rays adding to its distinctive appearance.

Habitat: Sagebrush scrub, pine woodland

Bloom period: May-Jun

Elevation: 1390-1800 m

Bioregions: n SNH/MP, MP, DMtns (Cottonwood Mtns)

California counties: Lassen, Modoc, Kern, Plumas, Inyo, Santa Barbara

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.