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Lomatium cous

(S. Wats.) Coult. & Rose

Cous-root Desert-parsley

G5Secure Found in 64 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143119
Element CodePDAPI1B0C0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusLomatium
Other Common Names
cous biscuitroot (EN) Cous Biscuitroot (EN) Lomatium cahous (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
Review Date1987-10-01
Change Date1987-10-01
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN1
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS1Yes
AlbertaS1Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WyomingS4Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
IdahoSNRYes
UtahS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (64)
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
Montana (27)
AreaForestAcres
Anaconda HillHelena National Forest18,546
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Big BaldyLewis and Clark National Forest43,135
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bluff MountainLewis and Clark National Forest38,060
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Burnt MountainCuster National Forest10,698
Camas CreekHelena National Forest29,191
Cherry LakesBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest19,945
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Middle Fork Judith WsaLewis and Clark National Forest81,131
Mt. BaldyHelena National Forest16,362
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
Proposed Line Creek PrnaCuster National Forest389
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
Sheep MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest31,584
Storm LakeBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest9,324
Tash PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest61,312
Oregon (16)
AreaForestAcres
BuckhornWallowa-Whitman National Forest17,180
Greenhorn MountainMalheur National Forest15,936
Greenhorn Mtn.Umatilla National Forest11,191
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
HellholeWallowa-Whitman National Forest487
HomesteadWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,817
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Little SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,238
Mill Creek Watershed (OR)Umatilla National Forest7,820
Mt. EmilyWallowa-Whitman National Forest8,421
North Mount EmilyWallowa-Whitman National Forest752
North Mt. EmilyUmatilla National Forest4,416
Sheep DivideWallowa-Whitman National Forest16,201
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
Washington (3)
AreaForestAcres
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
Mill Creek Watershed (WA)Umatilla National Forest16,747
Wenatchee CreekUmatilla National Forest15,315
Wyoming (16)
AreaForestAcres
Bear RocksBighorn National Forest25,023
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Devils CanyonBighorn National Forest37,416
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Leigh CreekBighorn National Forest19,180
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Little GooseBighorn National Forest25,558
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
Piney CreekBighorn National Forest22,240
ReefShoshone National Forest16,817
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (2)
  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.