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Cogswellia canbyi

M. E. Jones

Biscuit root

Apiaceae Edible: Roots, Tubers

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Description

A temperate herb in the Apiaceae family, commonly known as biscuit root, with edible tubers and roots.

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Edible Uses

The tubers can be eaten raw or mixed with water, flattened into cakes, and either sun dried or baked.

Traditional Uses

The tubers can be eaten raw. They are also mixed with water, flattened into cakes and sun dried or baked.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Synonyms

Peucedanum canbyi J. M. Coult. & Rose

Also Known As

Chuklusa

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