Apiaceae Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose
Nineleaf Biscuitroot
Okanagan-Colville - Food, Spice
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 70
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Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose
Scientific name: Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose
USDA symbol: LOTRT (
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Common names: Nineleaf Biscuitroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagan-Colville
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Dried flowers and upper leaves used to flavor meats, stews and salads.
RECRD: 12365 id: 21071