Perideridia sp.
Yampah, Yampah
Family: Apiaceae · Type: Perennial · Native
Perideridia sp. (Yampah) is a native California perennial in the Apiaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Ligusticum: Perideridia grows from tubers in grasslands; Ligusticum grows from taproots in mountain forests.; vs Daucus: Perideridia fruits are rounded with thin ribs; Daucus fruits are bristly and form a bird's-nest cluster.; vs Eriogonum: Eriogonum is in the buckwheat family with papery flowers; Perideridia has carrot-family umbels.; vs Angelica: Perideridia has small rounded fruits; Angelica has large flattened fruits with broad wings.; vs Achillea: Achillea is in the sunflower family with flat-topped flower heads; Perideridia has carrot-family umbels.
Frequently asked questions
Is Perideridia sp. native to California?
Yes. Perideridia sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Perideridia sp. belong to?
Perideridia sp. is in the Apiaceae family, genus Perideridia.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Perideridia bacigalupii — Bacigalupi's yampah
- Perideridia bolanderi — Bolander's yampah
- Perideridia bolanderi subsp. bolanderi
- Perideridia bolanderi subsp. involucrata
- Perideridia californica — California yampah
- Perideridia gairdneri — Gairdner's yampah
- Petroselinum crispum — Parsley
- Petroselinum sp.
- Podistera nevadensis — Sierra podistera
- Podistera sp.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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