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Apiaceae
Lomatium dissectum
Lomatium dissectum
Also known as Ligusticum apiodorum, Pimpinella apiodora, Cynapium nudicaule, Leptotaenia foliosa
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Fernleaf Biscuitroot · Lomatium · Native Perennial · Medicinal Herb · Pacific Northwest Native · Taproot · Wildlife Plant · Ethnobotany · Apiaceae · Pollinator
Fernleaf biscuitroot (Lomatium dissectum) is a deep-rooted native perennial best grown in well-drained, loamy to rocky soils with partial sun. Water moderately during the growing season and allow it to go summer-dormant with minimal irrigation. This plant has a long taproot and dislikes transplanting, so choose its permanent location carefully.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately and allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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