Genus
Lomatium (Biscuitroots)
Lomatium californicum. Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Lomatium is a genus of about 75 species of perennial herbs native to western North America; its common names include biscuitroot, Indian parsley, and desert parsley. It is in the Apiaceae family and therefore related to many familiar edible species such as carrots and celery; some Lomatium species were extensively used by Native Americans in the inland Northwest as a staple food.
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