Lomatium watsonii
(Coult. & Rose) Coult. & Rose
Watson's desert parsley
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What to Eat
The roots are peeled and dried, then ground into flour for use as porridge or flavouring.
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 herbaceous plant in the carrot family (Apiaceae) with edible roots.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Lomatium watsonii is a small perennial herb in the Apiaceae family with the common name of Watson's desertparsley. It is known only from mountain slopes and ridges in eastern Washington and Oregon.
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 317
