Apiaceae Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose

Bigseed Biscuitroot

Thompson - Drug, Reproductive Aid

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 508

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Scientific name: Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose
USDA symbol: LOMA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bigseed Biscuitroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Reproductive Aid
Notes: Root eaten by childless women for infertility.

RECRD: 89044 id: 20968

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