Pleiotaenia nuttallii
(DC.) J. M. Coult. & Rose
Nuttall's prairie parsley
Apiaceae Edible: Leaves, Seeds - flavouring, Roots
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 60 cm tall and spreads 40 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The seeds can be used as a substitute for dill flavoring. The roots can be cooked or grilled and are used as a famine food. The leaves are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The seeds can be used as a substitute for dill flavouring. The roots can be cooked or grilled as a famine food.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zone 4. It grows in prairies and savannah.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Other Information
The roots are a famine food.
Synonyms
Polytaenia nuttallii DC.
References (2)
- Ferns, Plants For A Future
- Jackes, D. A., Edible Forest Gardens (As Polytaenia nuttallii)
