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Lomatium bicolor (Wasatch desertparsley) is an herb of the family Apiaceae that occurs in two varieties, Lomatium bicolor var. leptocarpum and Lomatium bicolor var. bicolor. It is 20-50 cm tall and the stems are split at the ground. Lomatium bicolor has glabrous, or mildly scabrous, compound umbels with yellow flowers that have relatively wide petals. The petioles are 9-14 cm long.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

8 - 19 in Tall

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Color

Yellow

Plant communities

Northern Juniper Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 3 likely

Confirmed Likely

Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Anise Swallowtail

Papilio zelicaon