Apiaceae Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose
Bigseed Biscuitroot
Thompson - Food, Spice
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 155
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Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose
Scientific name: Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose
USDA symbol: LOMA3 (
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Common names: Bigseed Biscuitroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Roots cooked with meat stews, saskatoon berries or tiger lily bulbs as a flavoring.
RECRD: 32389 id: 20976