Nine-leaf Biscuitroot, Nine-leaf Desert Parsley, Triternate Desert Parsley
Lomatium triternatum
Synonyms: Lomatium simplex var. leptophyllum, Lomatium triternatum var. alatum, Lomatium triternatum var. macrocarpum, Lomatium triternatum ssp. triternatum, Lomatium triternatum var. triternatum
The photo above shows the form of nine-leaf
desert parsley as seen along forest road 8290 at Bird Creek at the southeastern
corner of Mt. Adams........July 1, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up of the leaves
and umbel of nine-leaf desert parsley as seen along forest road 8290 at Bird
Creek at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams........July 1, 2005. Note that
the leaf segments are long and wider than 2 mm on this species, which can help
differentiate this species from slender-fruited desert parsely (Lomatium
leptocarpum).
The photo above shows a close-up of the fruits
of nine-leaf desert parsley (var. triternatum) as seen along the Willard
Springs Trail in Conboy Lake NWR........July 28, 2006.
The photo above shows one flower head of nine-leaf
desert parsley as seen along forest road 8290 at Bird Creek at the southeastern
corner of Mt. Adams.......July 1, 2005. Note the linear bracts at the base
of the flower head.
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Unusual, orangish-flowered samples of nine-leaf desert parsley blooming near the summit of Lookout Mountain, northern boundary of the Badger Creek Wilderness..........June 21, 2014.
The photo above shows nine-leaf desert parsley
along Rd K3000 near an elevation of 2980'.........May 7, 2005.
Paul Slichter