Perideridia bolanderi
(Gray) A. Nels & J. F. Macbr.
Bolander's yampah
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Roots, Tubers
The roots are eaten fresh or dried, pounded, and stored for later use in bread or soup.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
North America, USA,
How to Identify
An herbaceous plant of the carrot family found in temperate regions, cultivated for its edible roots and tubers.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Perideridia bolanderi is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common name Bolander's yampah. It is native to the western United States, where it grows in many types of habitat. It is a perennial herb which may approach one meter in maximum height, its slender, erect stem growing from tubers measuring up to 7 centimeters long. Leaves near the base of the plant have blades up to 20 centimeters long which are divided into many subdivided lobes of various sizes and shapes; the terminal segments are usually lined with teeth. Leaves higher on the plant are smaller and less divided. The inflorescence is a compound umbel of many spherical clusters of small white flowers. These yield ribbed, oblong-shaped fruits about half a centimeter long. The Atsugewi and Miwok of California used the tuberous roots of this plant for food.
Notes
It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Names & Synonyms
Yapa, Yampa, Payapa, Suiyapa
References (4)
- Couture, M. D., 1978, Recent and Contemporary Foraging Practices of the Harney Valley Paiute. Thesis, Portland State University
- Coutre, M. D., et al, 1986, Foraging Behaviour of a Contemporary Northern Great Basin Population. Journal of California and Great Bason Anthropology Vol. 8(2) pp 150-160
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 386
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