Carried by 5 nurseries
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Lomatium californicum is a species of plant related to the carrot and the parsnip which is known by the common names California rock parsnip, celery weed, and California lomatium. It has blue-green leaves which resemble those of celery in both appearance and taste, and broad umbels of yellow flowers. Various parts of the plant have historically had medicinal uses among Native American groups. This plant is native to California and Oregon, where it is found in low elevation mountains and hills.
Perennial herb
4 ft Tall
Summer Deciduous
Yellow
Spring
Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Low, Very Low
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
7, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24*
Brushy slopes
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
1 confirmed and 3 likely
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes