[Biscuitroots and Desert Parsleys: The Genus Lomatium West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Bigseed Biscuitroot, Bigseed Lomatium, Biscuit Root, Large-fruit Desert-parsley, Large-fruited Lomatium

Lomatium macrocarpum

Synonyms: Lomatium artemisiarum, Lomatium ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. artemisiarum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. semivittatum

Bigseed Biscuitroot, Bigseed Lomatium, Biscuit Root, Large-fruit Desert-parsley, Large-fruited Lomatium: Lomatium macrocarpum (Lomatium artemisiarum, Lomatium ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. artemisiarum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. semivittatum) - Bigseed Biscuitroot, Bigseed Lomatium, Biscuit Root, Large-fruit Desert-parsley, Large-fruited Lomatium: Lomatium macrocarpum (Lomatium artemisiarum, Lomatium ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. artemisiarum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. semivittatum)

Large-fruited desert parsley as seen in shallow, lithosol soils atop Upper Table Rock to the north of Medford, OR........April 4, 2009.

Bigseed Biscuitroot, Bigseed Lomatium, Biscuit Root, Large-fruit Desert-parsley, Large-fruited Lomatium: Lomatium macrocarpum (Lomatium artemisiarum, Lomatium ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. artemisiarum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. semivittatum) - Bigseed Biscuitroot, Bigseed Lomatium, Biscuit Root, Large-fruit Desert-parsley, Large-fruited Lomatium: Lomatium macrocarpum (Lomatium artemisiarum, Lomatium ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. artemisiarum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. semivittatum)

Large-fruited desert parsley as seen on dry, gravelly soils along the trail at Rough and Ready Botanical Wayside in southwestern Oregon.........April 29, 2012 (left) and April 22, 2021 (right).

Bigseed Biscuitroot, Bigseed Lomatium, Biscuit Root, Large-fruit Desert-parsley, Large-fruited Lomatium: Lomatium macrocarpum (Lomatium artemisiarum, Lomatium ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. artemisiarum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. semivittatum) - Leaves of Bigseed Biscuitroot, Bigseed Lomatium, Biscuit Root, Large-fruit Desert-parsley, Large-fruited Lomatium: Lomatium macrocarpum (Lomatium artemisiarum, Lomatium ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. artemisiarum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. semivittatum)

What appears to be large-fruited desert parsley with maturing fruits as seen along the ridgetop between Onion Camp and Whetstone Butte, Siskiiyou National Forest..........July 15, 2012.

Bigseed Biscuitroot, Bigseed Lomatium, Biscuit Root, Large-fruit Desert-parsley, Large-fruited Lomatium: Lomatium macrocarpum (Lomatium artemisiarum, Lomatium ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. artemisiarum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. ellipticum, Lomatium macrocarpum var. semivittatum)

Large-fruited desert parsley blooming at Rough and Ready Botanical Wayside.......April 5, 2022.
Paul Slichter