Fernleaf Biscuitroot

Lomatium dissectum

Feeds the food chain

A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.

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About Fernleaf Biscuitroot

Does best in full sun with dry to medium soil. Reaches 30–120 cm at maturity. Draws bees, butterflies and caterpillars (as a larval host) to the garden. Deer tend to leave it alone.

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