Lomatium nevadense var. parishii

Parish's biscuitroot

Family: Apiaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Parish's biscuitroot is a California native perennial found in central Sierra Nevada Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains, San Bernardino Mountains, Great Basin, and Desert Mountains in sagebrush, desert scrub, and pine woodland at elevations of 1,000 to 3,000 meters. Flowering from April to July, this plant produces small white to pale yellow flowers in delicate umbels. Growing with slender stems 15 to 45 centimeters tall, it emerges from a deep taproot with a somewhat woody base. Its finely dissected leaves are intricately divided into multiple narrow, thread-like segments, creating a feathery, lace-like appearance. The fruit is smooth to slightly rough, characteristic of its delicate biscuitroot structure.

Habitat: Sagebrush, desert scrub, pine woodland

Bloom period: Apr-Jul

Elevation: 1000-3000 m

Bioregions: c&amps SNH, SnGb, SnBr, GB, DMtns

California counties: San Bernardino, Tulare, Los Angeles, Inyo, Kern, Mono, Fresno, Lassen, Modoc, Mariposa, Madera, Trinity, Butte, San Diego, Sierra, Tuolumne, Alpine, Ventura

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