Apiaceae
Shiny biscuitroot
Lomatium lucidum
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Lomatium
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Shiny biscuitroot
Synonyms
- Cogswellia lucida M.E.Jones
- Euryptera lucida Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
- Peucedanum euryptera A.Gray
Flowers
- In flower
- January, March to May (from 47 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos

FlowerPhoto: Jason Hill, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Henrik Kibak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Kylie Etter, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: mel letterman, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: James C. Davis, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Luc Lagarde, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: erinfrog, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Aaron H, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Millie Basden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Adam J. Searcy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alejandro Santillana, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms 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.