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Lomatium minus

(Rose ex Howell) Mathias & Constance

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Description

A temperate herb in the carrot family (Apiaceae) with edible tubers.

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Edible Uses

The tubers are boiled for consumption.

Traditional Uses

The tubers are boiled.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Synonyms

Leptotaenia minor Rose ex Howell

Also Known As

Nak'unk

References (1)

  • Hunn, E. S., & French, D. H., 1981, Lomatium: A Key Resource for Columbia Plateau Native Subsistence. Northwest Science Vol. 55 No. 2.

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