Perideridia oregana
(S. Watson) Mathias
Squaw potato, Eppaw
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Root
The root can be eaten raw or cooked and has a pleasant nutty flavour. It can also be dried and stored for later use.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
North America, USA,
How to Identify
A herb. It grows 10-90 cm tall. The stem is green or waxy grey. There is a cluster of small tubers. The leaves near the base are 3-30 cm long with several leaflets. These can be divided again. The flower is a compound umbel. The flowers are small and white.
Nutrition Score: 54/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root - raw | 60 | 628 | 150 | 4.6 | 0 | 13 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
How to Grow
Propagation: No specific information is available for this species, but sowing the seed in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe is recommended. Alternatively, sow in early spring in a cold frame. Prick out seedlings into individual pots when large enough to handle and grow on in a greenhouse through their first winter, planting out in late spring of the following year. Division may also be possible in spring or autumn.
Medicinal Uses
None known
Other Uses
None known
Wikipedia
Source ↗Perideridia oregana is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common names Oregon yampah and eppaw. It is native to Oregon and California in the western United States, where it grows in woodland and other habitat. This plant is quite variable in appearance. In general, it is a perennial herb 10 to 90 centimeters tall, its green to waxy-grayish erect stem growing from a cluster of small tubers. Leaves near the base of the plant have blades 3 to 30 centimeters long divided into a variable number of leaflets, which may be subdivided into smaller segments. The inflorescence is a compound umbel of many spherical clusters of small white flowers. These yield ribbed, oblong-shaped fruits 3 to 6 millimeters long.
Names & Synonyms
Pamahayapa
References (7)
- 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) (As Carum oreganum)
- Brittonia 2:243. 1936
- Couture, M. D., 1978, Recent and Contemporary Foraging Practices of the Harney Valley Paiute. Thesis, Portland State University
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 387
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20:368. 1885 (As Carum oreganum)
- Saunders, C.F., 1948, Edible and Useful Wild Plants. Dover. New York. p 14 (As Carum oreganum)
