Fernleaf biscuitroot

Plant - Lomatium dissectum

Fernleaf biscuitroot, also known as chocolate tips, fernleaf desert parsley, carrotleaf biscuitroot, and coastal chocolate tips, is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family. It is a perennial herb reaching up to 1.2 metres tall, growing from a thick taproot. The leaves are mostly attached near the base of the plant, spreading with petioles up to 30 centimetres long and large blades divided into many small, narrow segments. The fruits resemble pumpkin seeds.

 

Main Photo Credit: 
"Fernleaf biscuitroot" by Mario, 2026. CC BY-NC 2.0.

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English

Term Dialect
Chocolate tips Standard English
Fernleaf Biscuitroot Standard English

Français

Term Dialect
Lomatium disséqué Français canadien

Secwepmectsín

Term Dialect
Geyeqin̓ Secwepemctsín

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