Apiaceae Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.

Western Sweetroot

Shoshoni - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 29

View all documented uses for Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.

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Scientific name: Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.
USDA symbol: OSOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Sweetroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Steeped seeds added to dishes for flavoring.

RECRD: 20969 id: 25049

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