Fernleaf Biscuitroot

Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance - Carrot family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Fernleaf Biscuitroot: Agonopterix muricolorella, Depressaria betina, Depressaria leptotaeniae, Greya subalba, Papilio indra, Papilio zelicaon, Papilio zelicaon zelicaon

Native Range

  • CAN:  British Columbia
  • USA:  California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.