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Apiaceae

Slickrock biscuitroot

Lomatium laevigatum J.M.Coult. & Rose

Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Lomatium

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Slickrock biscuitroot: Lomatium laevigatum in seed near Maryhill on north side of Columbia River, Klickitat County Washington
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Arabic
لوماتيوم ليفيغاتوم
English
Slickrock biscuitroot

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.