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Cogswellia cous

M. E. Jones

Cow-as

Apiaceae Edible: Roots

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(c) Ednna Stobschinski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Ednna Stobschinski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

A herb. It grows 10-20 cm tall. The leaves are alternate and divided. The leaflets are narrow.

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Edible Uses

The roots are eaten fresh or dried and ground into flour with a celery flavour.

Traditional Uses

The roots are eaten and also dried and made into flour. They have a celery flavour.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Synonyms

Lomatium cousPeucedanum cous S. Watson

References (3)

  • 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)
  • Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 65
  • Saunders, C.F., 1948, Edible and Useful Wild Plants. Dover. New York. p 11

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