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Looking for a unique addition to your garden? Look no further than Lomatium macrocarpum, commonly known as Bigseed Biscuitroot. This perennial herb is native to much of western North America and can be found in various habitats, including the grasslands of the Great Plains. With hairy, gray-green foliage and intricately divided leaves, this plant reaches up to half a meter in length. It produces an umbel of yellowish, purplish, or white flowers and has a fruit that is a compressed, winged, round or oval disc up to 2 centimeters long. Lomatium macrocarpum prefers well-drained, dry or moist soil and cannot grow in the shade. It is also self-fertile and can grow in light (sandy), medium (loamy), and heavy (clay) soils with a preference for acid, neutral, and basic (alkaline) soils. Add some unique beauty to your garden with Lomatium macrocarpum. Learn more at http://plants.usda.gov.