Lomatium ravenii var. paiutense

Paiute lomatium

Family: Apiaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 2B.3

Paiute lomatium is a rare (CNPS 2B.3) California native perennial found in the eastern Lassen and southeastern Modoc Counties in sagebrush and pinyon/juniper woodland at elevations of 880 to 1,700 meters. Flowering from April to June, this plant produces small flowers in delicate umbrella-like clusters. Growing 3 to 15 centimeters tall with slender, low-growing stems, it has a distinctive compact form adapted to alkaline habitats. Its finely divided leaves are densely hairy, with tiny elliptic to obovate leaf segments measuring just 1 to 3 millimeters long. The plant's diminutive size and intricate leaf structure make it a subtle but remarkable component of high desert landscapes.

Habitat: Flats, slopes, ridges, generally +- alkaline soils, sagebrush, pinyon/juniper woodland

Bloom period: Apr-Jun

Elevation: 880-1700 m

Bioregions: e MP exc Wrn (eastern Lassen Co., southeastern Modoc Co.)

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