Ligusticum grayi
Coult. & Rose
Gray's licorice root
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What to Eat
The leaves are soaked and cooked before eating.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
North America, USA,
How to Identify
A temperate herb in the Apiaceae (carrot) family.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Ligusticum grayi is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name Gray's licorice-root. It is native to the western United States from Montana to California, where it grows in moist, mountainous habitat, such as meadows and forest floors. It is a carrotlike, perennial herb growing from a taproot to heights between 20 and 80 centimeters. The leaves are like those of its relatives, including celery, each divided into several leaflets with pointed lobes. The inflorescence is a compound umbel of many small, white flowers. The Atsugewi used various parts of this plant for medicinal and other uses. The species could be confused with poison hemlock.
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 306
