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Lomatium vaginatum
Also called Broadsheath Desert Parsley, Sheathed Lomatium
Broadsheath desertparsley is a native perennial herb of the carrot family from the Modoc Plateau and nearby areas, growing up to about 45 cm from a thick taproot. It is a wild species of dry sagebrush and woodland, so it needs full sun, excellent drainage and little water once established.
Lomatium vaginatum is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name broadsheath desertparsley. It is native to northern California and adjacent sections of Oregon and Nevada on the Modoc Plateau. It grows in sagebrush, woodland, and other local habitat. This is a perennial herb growing up to 45 centimeters long from a thick taproot. The leaf blades are divided and subdivided into narrow segments. Leaves higher on the stem are enclosed in sheaths. The inflorescence is an umbel of yellow flowers.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lomatium vaginatum 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.
