Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Lomatium foeniculaceum (Nutt.) Coulter & Rose
(Desert Biscuitroot)


Family: Apiaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Lomatium macdougalii Coulter & Rose

Lomatium foeniculaceum is a perennial that has pubescent herbage and yellow flowers. The leaf segments are mostly less than 1cm long. The mericarp wings are very narrow compared to the body. Lomatium foeniculaceum is found at lower elevation in arid areas. Our plants belong to what some call var. macdougalii.

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Lomatium foeniculaceum, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, Brushy Mountain Road, April 2, 2026




Lomatium foeniculaceum, herbage, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, Brushy Mountain Road, April 2, 2026




Lomatium foeniculaceum, inflorescence, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, Brushy Mountain Road, April 2, 2026




Lomatium foeniculaceum, fruit, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, Brushy Mountain Road, April 2, 2026




Lomatium foeniculaceum, inflorescencev, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, Brushy Mountain Road, April 2, 2026



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