Desert Biscuitroot

Lomatium foeniculaceum (Nutt.) J.M. Coult. & Rose - Carrot family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Desert Biscuitroot: Depressaria schellbachi

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
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.