Lomatium macrocarpum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lomatium macrocarpum (Torr. & A. Gray) J. M. Coult. & Rose

Bigseed biscuitroot, Large fruited lomatium

Lomatium macrocarpum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~736 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Lomatium
Family:	Apiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 2.7 - strong indicator

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Northern Oak Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Cogswellia macrocarpa
PLANTS	Ferula macrocarpa
PLANTS	Lomatium macrocarpum var. artemisiarum
JEF + PLANTS	Lomatium macrocarpum var. ellipticum
PLANTS	Peucedanum macrocarpum

Information about Lomatium macrocarpum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LOMA3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).