Carried by 1 nurseries
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Lomatium triternatum is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name nineleaf biscuitroot. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Colorado, where it grows in many types of habitat. It is a hairy perennial herb growing up to a meter tall from a taproot. The leaves emerge from the lower part of the stem. Each is generally divided into three leaflets which are each subdivided into three linear leaflike segments. The flower cluster is an umbel of yellow flowers, each cluster on a ray up to 10 centimeters long.
Perennial herb
2 - 3 ft Tall
Upright
Moderate
Yellow
Spring
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Open slopes, meadows, open places
Northern Juniper Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
2 confirmed and 1 likely
Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes