GEYER’S LOMATIUM

Class: Lomatium geyeri

Family: PARSLEY FAMILY

Sub Family: Apiaceae, Umbelliferae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Biscuit-root, Pepper And Salt

Colour: White

Height: 15-30 cm (6-12")

Each Flower: 4 mm (1/10") across with 5 out-rolled petals each with central band; 5 stamens with purple anthers, giving "pepper and salt" effect

Leaves: Basal with purplish stalks 5-15 cm (2-6") long, terminating in 3 branches each bearing 2 or 3 pairs of opposite leaflets which are dissected into elongated segments with rounded tips, dark green, and almost carrot-like

Stems: Flower-stems unbranched, smooth, green, ridged, and becoming purplish below

Blooming Period: March - April

Habitat: Dry to very dry slopes and sagebrush flats up to moderate elevations

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