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Bigseed Biscuitroot
Lomatium macrocarpum
  
About Bigseed Biscuitroot (Lomatium macrocarpum) 1 Nurseries Carry This Plant Lomatium macrocarpum is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name bigseed biscuitroot. It is native to much of western North America, where it can be found in various types of habitat, including the grasslands of the Great Plains. It is spreading or erect perennial herb growing up to about half a meter long with hairy, gray-green herbage. The leaves are up to about 24 centimeters long and are intricately divided into many small, narrow segments. The flower cluster bears an umbel of yellowish, purplish, or white flowers. The fruit is a compressed, winged, round or oval disc up to about 2 centimeters long.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Perennial herb

Size
Size
0.5 - 1.6 ft tall

Form
Form
Spreading

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Moderate

Flower Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Spring

Wildlife Supported
 


 
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Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade

Nurseries
Nurseries

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy

Soil Description
Soil Description
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.

Common uses
Common uses
Butterfly Gardens

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Rocky slopes, woodlands

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 6.3" - 158.4", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 6.12", Coldest Month: 10.8" - 55.7", Hottest Month: 34.1" - 77.7", Humidity: 0.31" - 25.88", Elevation: 24" - 14090"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Large-fruited Lomatium


Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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