Lomatium martindalei
Apiaceae
Martindale's Desert Parsley
Prostrate from thick protruding root 4–14 in. wide. Leaves primarily basal, shiny green to blue-green, pinnately divided. Leaflets crowded, oblong, toothed, round-tipped; few along stem similar. Umbels of small flowers, white, cream, or purplish, occur in stalked bundles. Grows in dry meadows, conifer forests, coastal bluffs, alpine rocky outcrops.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Flower Form: 5 tiny petals fls. in umbel (parsley famly)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 4–14 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, Coastal, East-side Forest, Meadow, Shrub-Steppe, West-side Forest
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Few-Fruited Lomatium
