Lomatium nudicaule
Apiaceae
Barestem Desert Parsley
Erect, glaucous blue throughout. Leaves mostly basal, pinnately divided, petiole 1 1/2–10 in. long, sheathed to middle. Leaflets large, egg-shaped, untoothed or coarsely toothed. Flower stalk has no leaf or bract but is swollen at top. Flowers, which branch outward unequally in tight clusters, are tiny, cream-yellow or rarely purple, spicy-smelling. Grows in open areas with dry rocky clay or sandy soils from near coastline to mid elevations. Nudicaule, meaning "naked stem," refers to the leafless flower stalk.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring
- Flower Form: 5 tiny petals fls. in umbel (parsley famly)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 10–30 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, East-side Forest, Meadow, Shrub-Steppe
- Found In: East Gorge, Great Basin, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Throughout Our Region
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Pestle Lomatium
