Lomatium triternatum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) J. M. Coult. & Rose

Lewis' lomatium, Lewis's lomatium, Lomatium, Nineleaf biscuitroot

2022 Julie A. Kierstead

2008 Paul Hamidi

2006 Debra Valov

2015 Trent M. Draper

Lomatium triternatum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. macrocarpum ... var. triternatum
Genus:	Lomatium
Family:	Apiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Lomatium triternatum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LOTR2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/28/2023).