Apiaceae Lomatium dissectum var. multifidum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance

Carrotleaf Biscuitroot

Kawaiisu - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 37

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Scientific name: Lomatium dissectum var. multifidum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance
USDA symbol: LODIM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Carrotleaf Biscuitroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Pounded roots applied as a salve to cuts and wounds.

RECRD: 88973 id: 20848