Lomatium nevadense var. nevadense
Nevada biscuitroot
Family: Apiaceae · Type: perennial · Native
Nevada biscuitroot is a California native perennial found in the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains, Great Basin, and desert mountains in sagebrush and woodland habitats at elevations of 1,500 to 3,000 meters. Flowering from April to July, this plant produces small white to yellowish flowers in delicate umbels. Growing with slender stems 15 to 40 centimeters tall, it forms a compact, low-growing herb with finely divided foliage. Its leaves are intricately 2 to 3-pinnately dissected, creating a feathery, lacy appearance with multiple narrow segments. The fruit is characterized by dense, fine hairs covering its surface.
Habitat: Sagebrush, woodland
Bloom period: Apr-Jul
Elevation: 1500-3000 m
Bioregions: CaRH, n&c SNH, GB, DMtns
California counties: San Bernardino, Inyo, Modoc, Lassen, Mono, Kern, Shasta, Alpine, Placer, Nevada, Tuolumne, Plumas, Siskiyou, Sierra
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