California Yampah

This deciduous herbaceous perennial, often found along streams, emerges from tubers to reach up to 5 feet tall when blooming. Its flowers are umbels of spherical clusters of small white flowers that have a delicate, lacy appearance above the feathery foliage.

This species is an important larval host plant for anise swallowtail butterflies. To create a thoughtful butterfly habitat, plant with a mixture of annuals and perennials so the adult butterflies have plenty of nectar sources accessible while they are breeding.Plant in full sun along the coast, grows well with Bee Plant, California Fescue or Meadow sedge, or Woodland strawberry.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Water: Dry, High, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Beetles, Attracts Butterflies

Container	D-16-O, D-16
Ecological Value	Supports caterpillars and butterflies, including Anise Swallowtails.
Ethnobotanical Uses	N/A
Distribution	Sierra Nevada Foothills, Bay Area, Inner and Outer Coast ranges of central California.
Elevation	a
Habitat	It tends to grow in moist meadows and streambanks