''Lomatium parvifolium'' is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common names coastal biscuitroot and small-leaved lomatium. It is

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, where it is known only from the Central Coast and central

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. It grows in pine forests and other habitat on

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Description

''Lomatium parvifolium'' is a fleshy perennial herb growing up to about 40 centimeters long from a small taproot. The leaf blades are divided into segments which are subdivided into narrow, flat lobes. The

inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed o ...

is an

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of yellow flowers.

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Lomatium parvifolium''USDA Plants Profile; ''Lomatium parvifolium''''Lomatium parvifolium'' - Photo gallery
parvifolium Endemic flora of California Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Apiaceae-stub