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Lomatium thompsonii
Thompson's desertparsley is a small perennial herb in the carrot family, native only to a few counties in central Washington, where it grows on open rocky slopes and in pine woods. It is best grown in full sun with sharp drainage and very little summer water.
Lomatium thompsonii, commonly known as Thompson's desertparsley, is a perennial herb of the family Apiaceae endemic to Chelan and Kittitas County in Washington, United States. It grows in open, rocky slopes and pine forests. Flowers bloom May to June.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lomatium thompsonii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
