Podistera is a genus of flowering plants in the carrot family. The four species are native to western North America, where they grow in high mountains and northern latitudes. They are compact, mat-forming perennial herbs with a low, clumpy habit common among plants growing in harsh, exposed, cold, dry habitat. Species: \n* Podistera eastwoodiae - Eastwood's podistera (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico) \n* Podistera macounii - Macoun's woodroot (Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories) \n* Podistera nevadensis - Sierra podistera (California) \n* Podistera yukonensis - Yukon podistera (Alaska, Yukon)