Apiaceae Lomatium dissectum var. multifidum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance
Carrotleaf Biscuitroot
Navajo - Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 67
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Lomatium dissectum var. multifidum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance
Scientific name: Lomatium dissectum var. multifidum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance
USDA symbol: LODIM (
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Common names: Carrotleaf Biscuitroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Medicine
Notes: Infusion of dried, ground plant mixed with other plants & taken by patients for Mountain Top Chant.
RECRD: 2989 id: 20852