Taxon Report

Lomatium parvifolium (H. & A.) Jeps.

small-leaved lomatium

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Taxon Summary

Lomatium parvifolium, commonly known as small-leaved lomatium, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal scrub, and Riparian woodland, growing at elevations from 20 to 700 meters. Lomatium parvifolium is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lomatium parvifolium (H. & A.) Jeps.
Common Name:	small-leaved lomatium
Family:	Apiaceae
Element Code:	PDAPI1B1F0
USDA Plants Symbol:	LOPA2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jan-Jun	Jan-Jun
Elevation:	20-700 (65-2295)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal scrub, Riparian woodland
Microhabitat:	Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_SBBG
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: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Clara (SCL), Santa Cruz (SCR)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alder Peak (3512183), Atascadero (3512046), Big Sur (3612137), Burnett Peak (3512172), Burro Mountain (3512173), Chualar (3612155), Gonzales (3612154), Lopez Mtn. (3512035), Marina (3612167), Monterey (3612158), Morro Bay South (3512037), Mt. Carmel (3612147), Pebblestone Shut-in (3512161), Piedras Blancas (3512163), Pismo Beach (3512026), Prunedale (3612176), San Luis Obispo (3512036), Santa Teresa Hills (3712127), Seaside (3612157), Soberanes Point (3612148), Villa Creek (3512174), Watsonville West (3612187)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Rare in SCR Co.
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 17 April 2025].