Lomatium piperi
Coult. & Rose
Indian biscuitroot
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Summary
Source: WikipediaLomatium piperi is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name salt-and-pepper or Indian biscuitroot (and called mámɨn in the local Sahaptin language). It is native to the Northwestern United States and northern California, where it grows in sagebrush and plateau habitat, as well as the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains.
Description
A temperate herb in the Apiaceae family with edible roots.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Also Known As
Mamin
References (2)
- Hunn, E. S., & French, D. H., 1981, Lomatium: A Key Resource for Columbia Plateau Native Subsistence. Northwest Science Vol. 55 No. 2.
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 316
