Coastal biscuitroot facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Coastal biscuitroot |
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L. parvifolium
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| Lomatium parvifolium (Hook. & Arn.) Jeps.
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Lomatium parvifolium, also known as coastal biscuitroot or small-leaved lomatium, is a special kind of flowering plant. It belongs to the carrot family, just like the carrots you might eat! This plant is quite rare and only grows naturally in California. You can find it along the Central Coast and in the central California Coast Ranges. It likes to grow in pine forests and other areas, especially where the soil is serpentine.
What Does it Look Like?
Lomatium parvifolium is a plant that comes back year after year. It's called a perennial herb. It can grow up to about 40 centimeters (about 16 inches) tall. This plant grows from a small taproot, which is like a main root that goes straight down into the ground.
Its leaves are quite interesting. Each leaf blade is divided into smaller parts, and these parts are then split again into thin, flat sections. The plant produces a group of yellow flowers. These flowers grow in a special shape called an umbel, which looks a bit like an umbrella or a flat-topped cluster.
