Plant Guide: Fernleaf biscuitroot (Lomatium dissectum [Nutt.] Mathias and Constance)

Derek Tilley; Loren St. John; Dan Ogle; Nancy L. Shaw; Jim Cane

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Plant Guide: Fernleaf biscuitroot (Lomatium dissectum [Nutt.] Mathias and Constance)

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Derek Tilley, Loren St. John, Dan Ogle, Nancy L. Shaw, Jim Cane

Year:

2011

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Aberdeen, ID: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Aberdeen Plant Materials Center. 6 p.

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Abstract

Established plants of fernleaf biscuitroot, like other members of the Lomatium genus, begins growth very early in the spring, often just following snow melt, providing crucial early forage for many wildlife and domestic animals. It is considered a very valuable forage species due to its large stature and high biomass production levels. Ogle and Brazee (2009) rate members of the genus as desirable spring and summer forage for cattle, sheep, horses, elk, deer and antelope.

Keywords

Fernleaf biscuitroot, Lomatium dissectum, native forb, seed production

Citation

Tilley, Derek; St. John, Loren; Ogle, Dan; Shaw, Nancy; Cane, Jim. 2011. Plant Guide: Fernleaf biscuitroot (Lomatium dissectum [Nutt.] Mathias and Constance). Aberdeen, ID: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Aberdeen Plant Materials Center. 6 p.