Fernleaf biscuitroot (Lomatium dissectum)

Description

Morphology/Physiology Active Growth Period Spring and Summer After Harvest Regrowth Rate Rapid Bloat None C:N Ratio Low Coppice Potential No Fall Conspicuous No Fire Resistant Yes Flower Color Purple Flower Conspicuous Yes Foliage Color Green Foliage Porosity Summer Porous Foliage Porosity Winter Porous Foliage Texture Fine Fruit/Seed Color Brown Fruit/Seed Conspicuous Yes Growth Form Single Stem Growth Rate Rapid Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) Height, Mature (feet) 15.0 Known Allelopath No Leaf Retention No Lifespan Short Low Growing Grass No Nitrogen Fixation None Resprout Ability No Shape and Orientation Erect Toxicity None Growth Requirements Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils Yes Adapted to Fine Textured Soils Yes Adapted to Medium Textured Soils Yes Anaerobic Tolerance None CaCO3 Tolerance High Cold Stratification Required Yes Drought Tolerance High Fertility Requirement Low Fire Tolerance High Frost Free Days, Minimum 240 Hedge Tolerance High Moisture Use Low pH, Minimum 6.5 pH, Maximum 7.5 Planting Density per Acre, Minimum Planting Density per Acre, Maximum Precipitation, Minimum 14 Precipitation, Maximum 100 Root Depth, Minimum (inches) 12 Salinity Tolerance None Shade Tolerance Intermediate Temperature, Minimum (°F) 7 Reproduction Bloom Period Early Summer Commercial Availability Contracting Only Fruit/Seed Abundance High Fruit/Seed Period Begin Spring Fruit/Seed Period End Fall Fruit/Seed Persistence No Propagated by Bare Root Yes Propagated by Bulb No Propagated by Container No Propagated by Corm No Propagated by Cuttings No Propagated by Seed Yes Propagated by Sod No Propagated by Sprigs No Propagated by Tubers Yes Seed per Pound 45031 Seed Spread Rate Moderate Seedling Vigor Medium Small Grain No Vegetative Spread Rate Slow Suitability/Use Berry/Nut/Seed Product No Christmas Tree Product No Fodder Product No Fuelwood Product Lumber Product No Naval Store Product No Nursery Stock Product No Palatable Browse Animal High Palatable Graze Animal High Palatable Human No Post Product No Protein Potential High Pulpwood Product No Veneer Product No