Lomatium fusiformis

Family: Apiaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Lomatium fusiformis is a California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges, northern high Sierra Nevada, and northern Sierra Nevada Mountains in gravelly areas and alpine meadows near melting snow at elevations of 1,000 to 2,500 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces delicate white flowers in small spreading clusters. Growing with a low, compact form 5 to 15 centimeters tall and featuring a distinctive carrot-like underground tuber, it develops minimal stems or sometimes no stems at all. Its intricate leaves are finely divided into multiple narrow linear segments, with the lowest leaves forming a scarious oblong sheath. The small fruits are ovate, with distinctive corky-winged margins that distinguish this delicate alpine parsley.

Habitat: Gravelly flats, flower near melting snow

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: 1000-2500 m

Bioregions: KR, CaRH, n SNH

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