Taxon Report

Lomatium engelmannii Math.

Engelmann's lomatium

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Taxon Summary

Lomatium engelmannii, commonly known as Engelmann's lomatium, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 870 to 2740 meters. Lomatium engelmannii is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lomatium engelmannii Math.
Common Name:	Engelmann's lomatium
Family:	Apiaceae
Element Code:	PDAPI1B0K0
USDA Plants Symbol:	LOEN
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug	May-Aug
Elevation:	870-2740 (2855-8990)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mendocino (MEN), Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Callahan (4112237), Carrville (4112216), Chicken Hawk Hill (4112214), China Mtn. (4112245), Covington Mill (4012287), Eaton Peak (4112238), Noble Butte (3912386), Scott Mountain (4112236), Siligo Peak (4012288), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Trinity Center (4012286), Whisky Bill Peak (4112215)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Possibly threatened by logging. Endangered in OR.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 22 February 2025].