Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Apiales > Apiaceae > Lomatium > Lomatium macrocarpumLomatium macrocarpum (bigseed biscuitroot; bigseed lomatium; largefruit biscuitroot; long mamma; large-fruit desert-parsley)Synonyms: Cogswellia artemisiarum; Cogswellia elliptica; Cogswellia macrocarpa; Cogswellia macrocarpa var. artemisiarum; Ferula macrocarpa (homotypic); Lomatium artemisiarum; Lomatium ellipticum; Lomatium macrocarpum var. artemisianum; Lomatium macrocarpum var. artemisiarum; Lomatium macrocarpum var. ellipticum; Peucedanum eurycarpum; Peucedanum foeniculaceum (heterotypic); Peucedanum macrocarpum (heterotypic); Peucedanum macrocarpum var. eurycarpum; Peucedanum marcocarpum (homotypic); Peucedanum nudicaule (heterotypic); Peucedanum nudicaule var. ellipticum; Thaspium macrocarpum (homotypic) Lomatium macrocarpum is a perennial flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common names bigseed lomatium, biscuit root or even 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 inflorescence 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. |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
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Species |
Website |
Climate |
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Badlands National Park |
II |
178535 |
South Dakota, United States |
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Banff National Park |
II |
1690912 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Kootenay National Park |
II |
341762 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area |
V |
103172 |
Washington, United States |
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Nez Perce National Historical Park |
V |
2076 |
Idaho, United States |
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Oregon Caves National Monument |
V |
456 |
Oregon, United States |
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Wind Cave National Park |
II |
29471 |
South Dakota, United States |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Yoho National Park |
II |
317576 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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