Calflora
Taxon  Report   4983    
Lomatium nudicaule  (Pursh) J. M. Coult. & Rose
Barestem biscuitroot,  Pestle lomatium, Pestle parsnip
Lomatium nudicaule, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial

Bloom Period
Family: APIACEAE  
Genus: Lomatium

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTS: Cogswellia nudicaulis
ICPN: Peucedanum robustum
More information about  Lomatium nudicaule

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Feb 24, 2021).