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Apiaceae

Northern Idaho biscuitroot

Lomatium orientale J.M.Coult. & Rose

Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Lomatium

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Northern Idaho biscuitroot: Lomatium orientale is a low herb with compound umbels of small white flowers. The leaves are deeply dissected and the fruits are flattened and glabrous. Photo R
Photo: Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, Kevin Keith, & Sarah Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Northern Idaho biscuitroot

Synonyms

  • Cogswellia orientalis M.E.Jones
  • Peucedanum orientale Blank.

Characteristics

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

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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.