Apiaceae Lomatium cous (S. Wats.) Coult. & Rose

Cous Biscuitroot

Montana Indian - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 15

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Scientific name: Lomatium cous (S. Wats.) Coult. & Rose
USDA symbol: LOCO4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cous Biscuitroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Montana Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Spring roots reduced to flour.

RECRD: 10118 id: 20760

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