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Lomatium macrocarpum

(Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose

Large-fruit Desert-parsley

G5Secure Found in 70 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135639
Element CodePDAPI1B120
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusLomatium
Other Common Names
bigseed biscuitroot (EN) Lomatium à gros fruits (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1987-10-01
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Mainly open gravelly sites and rocky slopes, but widespread across a diverse range of habitat types and plant communities (OSU 2024).

Reproduction

Lomatium macrocarpum is likely monocarpic (Pers comm. Mark Darrach 2024).
Terrestrial Habitats
Woodland - ConiferShrubland/chaparralGrassland/herbaceousDesert
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaS2Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS3Yes
UtahSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
MontanaS4Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (70)
California (21)
AreaForestAcres
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
Black ButteMendocino National Forest15,461
Black MountainLos Padres National Forest16,818
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Callahan FlowModoc National Forest6,618
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Dobie FlatModoc National Forest15,079
East ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest6,201
Elk CreekMendocino National Forest23,182
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
GrindstoneMendocino National Forest26,031
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
LavasModoc National Forest25,864
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. LassicSix Rivers National Forest6,643
QuatalLos Padres National Forest7,253
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Tom MartinKlamath National Forest9,031
UnderwoodSix Rivers National Forest6,591
Idaho (4)
AreaForestAcres
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Montana (11)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Big BaldyLewis and Clark National Forest43,135
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Middle Fork Judith WsaLewis and Clark National Forest81,131
Snowcrest MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,649
Sourdough MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest14,933
Nevada (8)
AreaForestAcres
Iron SpringHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest36,737
Rose - Alum CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest853
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - Hunter WestHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest80
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Sam's CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,869
Santa RosaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest54,555
Toquima CaveHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest43,147
Oregon (16)
AreaForestAcres
Brattain ButteFremont National Forest5,959
Cook RidgeWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,617
Devil's GardenWinema National Forest512
Grande RondeUmatilla National Forest12,296
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Mill Creek Watershed (OR)Umatilla National Forest7,820
Mountain SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,457
Mt. EmilyWallowa-Whitman National Forest8,421
North Fork MalheurMalheur National Forest18,069
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
W - T ThreeUmatilla National Forest1,705
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
418031Uinta National Forest18,173
Washington (9)
AreaForestAcres
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
Black CanyonOkanogan National Forest9,681
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
Granite MountainOkanogan National Forest27,428
Lion RockWenatchee National Forest4,692
Mill Creek Watershed (WA)Umatilla National Forest16,747
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
Wenatchee CreekUmatilla National Forest15,315
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2024. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 13. Magnoliophyta: Geraniaceae to Apiaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 566 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Oregon State University (OSU). 2024. Oregon Flora website. Oregon State University Herbarium at Oregon State University. Online. Available: https://oregonflora.org/ (accessed 2024).