''Lomatium cusickii'' (Cusick's biscuitroot) is a

perennial A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...

herb In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...

of the family

Apiaceae Apiaceae or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus ''Apium'' and commonly known as the celery, carrot or parsley family, or simply as umbellifers. It is the 16th-largest family of flowering plants ...

. Its range is in the

Northwestern United States The Northwestern United States, also known as the American Northwest or simply the Northwest, is an informal geographic region of the United States. The region consistently includes the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. ...

. Its native habitats include well-drained meadows, ridges, slopes, and conifer forests.

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USDA Plants Profile for ''Lomatium cusickii'' (Cusick's biscuitroot, Cusick's desert-parsley)
cusickii Flora of the Northwestern United States Endemic flora of the United States Taxa named by John Merle Coulter Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Apiaceae-stub