Taxon Report

Lomatium roseanum Cronq.

adobe lomatium

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Species Description:
Lomatium roseanum, commonly known as adobe lomatium, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1463 to 2255 meters. Lomatium roseanum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Lomatium roseanum Cronq.
Common Name:
adobe lomatium
Family: Apiaceae
Element Code: PDAPI1B2G0
USDA Plants Symbol: LORO7
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul May-Jul
Elevation: 1463-2255 (4800-7400)
General Habitats: Great Basin scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Gravelly, Openings, Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2G3
State Rank:
S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 1B.2 on 2007-08-16

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 2
   Good (B) 3
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 6
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Plumas (PLU)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antelope Lake (4012025), Diamond Mtn. (4012036), Dorris Reservoir (4112044), Ferris Creek (4012013), Fredonyer Pass (4012037), Janesville (4012035), Little Juniper Reservoir (4112034), Mt. Ingalls (3912086), Shields Creek (4112043), Stony Ridge (4012024)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 5
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
5 45 %
Other 3 27%
Grazing 2 18%
ORV activity 2 18%
Non-native plant impacts 1 9%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 1 9%

Notes

Threatened by grazing, vehicles, and logging. Potentially threatened wind generation facilities. On Nevada Heritage Program Sensitive List. Can be confused with Lomatium hendersonii. Not in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Contributions from the US National Herbarium 7(1): 224-225 (1900) for original description and Great Basin Naturalist 52(1): 75 (1992) for revised nomenclature.
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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2007-08-16
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 12 January 2025].