Lovely Desert Parsley

This pretty herb has lovely sprays of yellow flower radiating from its center, and I love the extremely small "mini blossoms" that you can see if you get a really close look! I've included my picture from last year below so you can see individual blossoms! :)

. I see these growing through summer, but here is the first one! :D There are many species of Desert Parsley all over the U.S. and it's classified as an herb. This plant, which smells similar to parsley, is edible--both the leaves and starchy root--and is a traditional food of Native Americans. One species is used as an herbal medicine for coughs and upper respiratory infections, including tuberculosis! If you would like to know more about this flower, here's a good source of information: Pacific Northwest Flowers: Desert Parseley

If you would like to know more about the genus "Lomatium", Wiki has a concise page of information here: Wikipedia: Desert Parseley