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Apiaceae

Great Basin desertparsley

Lomatium simplex J.F.Macbr.

Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Lomatium

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Common names

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English
Great Basin desertparsley

Synonyms

  • Cogswellia simplex (Nutt. ex S.Watson) M.E.Jones
  • Peucedanum simplex Nutt. ex S.Watson

Flowers

In flower
March to June (from 38 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

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.