Perideridia parishii subsp. parishii

Parish's yampah, Parish's Yampah

Family: Apiaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 2B.2

Parish's yampah is a rare (CNPS 2B.2) California native perennial found in the Southern Transverse Ranges in damp meadows at elevations of 2,000 to 3,000 meters. Flowering from June to August, this plant produces small white flowers in delicate umbels with 6 to 11 unequal rays arranged in a concave shape. Growing to 30 to 60 centimeters tall with slender, branching stems emerging from a fibrous root system. Its leaves are finely divided, creating a delicate, feathery appearance with narrow, thread-like segments. The fruit is small, measuring 3 to 5 millimeters long, with an oblong to slightly ovate shape.

Habitat: Damp meadows

Bloom period: Jun-Aug

Elevation: 2000-3000 m

Bioregions: SnBr

California counties: San Bernardino, Fresno, Tulare, Sierra, Kern, Mono, Trinity, El Dorado

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