Salt and Pepper, Gorman's Biscuitroot, Gorman's Desert-parsley, Gorman's Desert Parsley
Lomatium gormanii
Synonyms: Lomatium gormanii f. purpureum, Peucedanum confusum
Gorman's salt and pepper beginning to bloom under oaks along service roads east of Canyon Creek, Klickitat Wildlife Area.......March 31, 2019. Note the lack of a leafy bract on the floral scape which helps identify this from the similar Piper's salt and pepper (Lomatium piperi).
Gorman's salt and pepper as seen
near 4100' atop the ridge dividing Cougar and Dairy Creeks on the eastern slopes
of Mt. Adams........May 6, 2006.
The photo above shows a close-up of the inflorescence
of salt and pepper as seen near 2800' along K6000 on the eastern slopes of Mt.
Adams........May 6, 2006. Note the salt crystal affect of the petals
contrasting with the pepper affect of the dark anthers, which lend this plant
one of its common names.
Another view of salt and pepper from near 2800' along K6000........May
6, 2006.
The photo above shows salt and pepper near
4100' atop the ridge between Cougar and Dairy Creeks on the eastern slopes of
Mt. Adams........May 14, 2005.
Gorman's salt and pepper from near 2800' along K6000........May
6, 2006.
Paul Slichter
