Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Barestem Desert Parsley (Pestle Lomatium)

Lomatium nudicaule - Common, early spring, perennial, 10-30 in. Erect. glaucous blue throughout. Leaves mostly basal, pinnately divided, petiole 1 1/2-10 in. long, sheathed to middle. Leaflets large, egg-shaped, untoothed or coarsely toothed. Flower stalk has no leaf or bract but swollen at top. Flowers, which branch outward unequally in tight clusters, are tiny, cream-yellow or rarely purple, spicy-smelling. Grows in open areas with dry rocky clay or sandy soils from near coastline to mid elevations. Native.