Bare-stem Desert Parsley, Barestem Biscuitroot, Indian-consumption-plant, Pestle Parsnip
Lomatium nudicaule
Synonyms: Cogswellia nudicaulis, Lomatium platyphyllum
Barestem desert parsley in bloom in moist swales on open slope of the Klickitat River about two miles south of Grayback Mountain.......May 7, 2020.
The photo above shows the distinctive inflated
peduncle at the base of the umbel of bare-stem desert parsley as seen at a DNR
rock quarry at about 4100' abreast a ridge dividing the Dairy Creek and Cougar
Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams...........May
29, 2005. The photo below of the same plant, shows the foliage, including the
long petioles and the broad leaflets.
Bare-stem desert parsley as seen at a DNR
rock quarry at about 4100' abreast a ridge dividing the Dairy Creek and Cougar
Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams...........May
29, 2005
Barestem desert parsley blooming along the Dalles Mountain Road in the lower part of the Columbia Hills State Park..........April 12, 2014.
Paul Slichter