Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Montana and Colorado.

Habitat: Moderately dry to moist grasslands and forest openings at low to middle elevations.

Flowers: March-May

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies, butterflies, beetles, wasps

Perennial from an elongate and slightly thickened taproot, 2-8 dm. tall, the stems solitary or few, erect, covered with fine but stiff hairs.

Leaves chiefly basal or low-cauline; leaves ternately 2-3 times cleft into long, linear segments, 1-10 cm. long.

Inflorescence of compound umbels, the rays unequal, 2-10 cm. long at maturity; involucre none, involucel bractlets inconspicuous; calyx teeth none; flowers light yellow.

Fruit broadly elliptic, 7-15 mm. long and 3-7 mm. wide, the lateral wings about as wide as the body.