Lomatium simplex var. leptophyllum

(Hook.) Mathias

Narrow leaf lomatium

Lomatium simplex var. leptophyllum

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GBIF

Lomatium simplex var. leptophyllum

gbif · cc0
Conveyor Belt

Lomatium simplex var. leptophyllum

gbif · cc0
Conveyor Belt

What to Eat

The roots are eaten raw or roasted.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

North America, USA,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

A temperate herb in the Apiaceae family with edible roots.

References (1)

Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 317

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