 Grey-leaf Desert Parsley Lomatium macrocarpum |
 aka Biscuit Root |
 Perennial herb. |
 This is all over the place in our canyon. |
 The soil is alkaline, was a soggy area where water pooled when it rained, but quickly became arid. |
 Companion plant: Depressed fiddleleaf, Rough eyelash, Flatpod. |
 The first sprouts appeared in late February, true leaves appear about a month later. |
 The plant matures quickly after true leaves appear and sets first blooms by the first week in April. |
 This one blooms all the way through May. |
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 By August 23 the plants have died back and have been just hanging onto their seed waiting for seed dispersal. |
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 This is the plant after overwintering. This and the next photo were taken in early February. |
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 This and the next fout pictures were taken May 29. |
 Look carefully and you can see some of the wee beginnibgs of this year's plants. . |
 Seems to me the flower stalks will make a decent fiber for paper. |
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= Poisonous to animal and/or
human
= Noxious or Invasive in
Oregon
= Crop weed in Oregon
= Federal Noxious weed in
Oregon