Cogswellia macrocarpa

M. E. Jones

ApiaceaeRoots
Cogswellia macrocarpa
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Cogswellia macrocarpa
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Cogswellia macrocarpa
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Roots

The roots are ground into flour and used to make cakes.

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

An herb in the carrot family (Apiaceae) found in temperate regions.

Names & Synonyms
Peucedanum eurycarpumPeucedanum macrocarpum
References (1)
  • Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)

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