[Desert Parsleys and Biscuitroots: The Genus Lomatium in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Narrowfruit Biscuitroot, Narrowfruit Biscuit-root, Nineleaf Desert Parsley, Short-leaved Biscuit-root, Short-leaved Desert-parsley

Lomatium brevifolium

Synonyms: Lomatium triternatum var. alatum, Lomatium triternatum var. brevifolium, Lomatium triternatum var. macrocarpum

Note: DNA testing suggests that most of the Lomatium triternatum var. triternatum in the western half of Oregon and Washington is potentially Lomatium brevifolium. Waiting upon both states to confirm or not implement that concept.

Narrowfruit Biscuitroot, Nineleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium brevifolium (Synonym: Lomatium triternatum var. var. brevifolium) - Narrowfruit Biscuitroot, Nineleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium brevifolium (Synonym: Lomatium triternatum var. var. brevifolium)

What appears to be nineleaf desert parsley (var. brevifolium) blooming (left) low on the southeast slopes of Sevenmile Hill just east of the Wasco County Rock Pit, Columbia River Gorge.........March 30, 2015. The photo at right shows what might be nineleaf desert parsley (var. brevifolium) blooming about one-half mile uphill to the north of the position seen at left on USFS lands high on Sevenmile Hill.........April 23, 2016. This individual plant is about 1.5-2 feet high.

Additional photos of Lomatium brevifolium.

Maturing fruits of Narrowfruit Biscuitroot, Nineleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium brevifolium (Synonym: Lomatium triternatum var. var. brevifolium) - Stem leaf of Narrowfruit Biscuitroot, Nineleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium brevifolium (Synonym: Lomatium triternatum var. var. brevifolium)

Maturing fruits of Narrowfruit Biscuitroot, Nineleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium brevifolium (Synonym: Lomatium triternatum var. var. brevifolium)

What appears to be narrowfruit biscuitroot as seen on Bickleton Ridge, part of the Bickleton Ridge Unit, Klickitat Wildlife Area..........June 17, 2017.

Narrowfruit Biscuitroot, Nineleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium brevifolium (Synonym: Lomatium triternatum var. var. brevifolium) - Narrowfruit Biscuitroot, Nineleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium brevifolium (Synonym: Lomatium triternatum var. var. brevifolium)

Nineleaf desert parsley (Lomatium triternatum var. brevifolium) as seen on a roadcut along the Bickleton Highway between Goldendale and Rock Creek, Klickitat County, WA.........May 17, 2014.

Leaf of Narrowfruit Biscuitroot, Nineleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium brevifolium (Synonym: Lomatium triternatum var. var. brevifolium) - Umbellet of Narrowfruit Biscuitroot, Nineleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium brevifolium (Synonym: Lomatium triternatum var. var. brevifolium) - Central portion of the umbel of Narrowfruit Biscuitroot, Nineleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium brevifolium (Synonym: Lomatium triternatum var. var. brevifolium)

Close-ups of the leaf and inflorescence of nineleaf desert parsley (Lomatium triternatum var. brevifolium) as seen along the Bickleton Highway between Goldendale and Rock Creek, Klickitat County, WA.........May 17, 2014.

Fruits of Narrowfruit Biscuitroot, Nineleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium brevifolium (Synonym: Lomatium triternatum var. var. brevifolium)

A close-up of the mature fruits of nineleaf desert parsley (var. brevifolium) as seen in the northwest corner of the Columbia Hills State Park...........October 18, 2015.
Paul Slichter