Howell's biscuitroot facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Howell's biscuitroot |
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L. howellii
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| Lomatium howellii (S.Wats.) Jeps.
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Lomatium howellii, also known as Howell's biscuitroot or Howell's lomatium, is a special kind of flowering plant. It belongs to the carrot family. This plant is quite rare and grows naturally in the Klamath Mountains. You can find it in southern Oregon and northern California. It especially likes to grow in areas with unique serpentine soils.
What Does Howell's Biscuitroot Look Like?
Howell's biscuitroot is a perennial herb. This means it's a plant that lives for more than two years. It can grow up to 80 centimeters (about 31 inches) tall. The plant grows from a thick, branching taproot, which is like a main root that goes deep into the ground.
Stems, Leaves, and Flowers
This plant often doesn't have a visible stem above the ground. Instead, its leaves and flower clusters grow directly from the ground. The leaves can be very long, sometimes over a meter (about 3 feet) in length. Each long leaf is made up of many smaller, oval-shaped leaflets. These leaflets often have tiny teeth along their edges.
The flowers of Howell's biscuitroot are small and can be yellow or purplish. They grow in a special kind of cluster called an umbel. An umbel looks like an umbrella, with many flower stalks spreading out from a central point.
