| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Drug, Diaphoretic Infusion of two teaspoons of dried seeds used to 'sweat the cold out.' 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 156 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Drug, Febrifuge Strong decoction of whole plant or stems and leaves taken for fevers. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 473 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Beverage Dried leaves used to make a tea like beverage. 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 156 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Beverage Flowers, leaves and stems dried, brought to a boil and used as a drink. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 494 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Beverage Mature fruits, leaves and other plant parts preserved & used all year to make a tea like beverage. 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 156 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Beverage Young, green fruits used to make tea. 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 156 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Dried Food Leaves frozen or canned for future use or dried and used to flavor stews or other dishes. 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 156 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Frozen Food Leaves frozen, canned or dried for future use and used to flavor stews or other dishes. 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 156 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Fruit Green, undeveloped fruits chewed raw. 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 156 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Spice Green, undeveloped fruits used as a flavoring. 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 156 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Spice Leaves used as a flavoring in soups and stews. 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 156 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Unspecified Roots formerly used as food. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 479 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Unspecified Stalks peeled and eaten as celery. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 483 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Unspecified Stalks used for food. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 484 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Vegetable Leaves eaten raw or cooked as a potherb. 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 156 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Vegetable Stalks used like celery. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 38 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Food, Winter Use Food Leaves frozen or canned for future use or dried and used to flavor stews and other dishes. 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 156 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Other, Incense & Fragrance Plant sometimes used as a scent. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 503 |
| Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Barestem Biscuitroot USDA LONU2 |
Thompson Other, Incense & Fragrance Stems used as a scent. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 503 |
| Lomatium nuttallii (Gray) J.F. Macbr. Nuttall's Biscuitroot USDA LONU3 |
Creek Drug, Poison Plant considered poisonous if eaten in winter. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 667 |
| Lomatium nuttallii (Gray) J.F. Macbr. Nuttall's Biscuitroot USDA LONU3 |
Creek Drug, Unspecified Used as a medicine in summer. Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 667 |
| Lomatium orientale Coult. & Rose Northern Idaho Biscuitroot USDA LOOR |
Cheyenne Drug, Analgesic Infusion of pounded roots and leaves taken for bowel pain. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 182 |
| Lomatium orientale Coult. & Rose Northern Idaho Biscuitroot USDA LOOR |
Cheyenne Drug, Analgesic Infusion of roots and leaves used or dried roots and leaves eaten for bowel pain. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 26 |
| Lomatium orientale Coult. & Rose Northern Idaho Biscuitroot USDA LOOR |
Cheyenne Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of pounded roots and leaves taken for diarrhea. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 182 |
| Lomatium orientale Coult. & Rose Northern Idaho Biscuitroot USDA LOOR |
Cheyenne Drug, Antidiarrheal Roots and leaves infused or eaten dry for diarrhea. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 26 |
| Lomatium orientale Coult. & Rose Northern Idaho Biscuitroot USDA LOOR |
Cheyenne Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of pounded roots and leaves taken for bowel pain. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 182 |
| Lomatium orientale Coult. & Rose Northern Idaho Biscuitroot USDA LOOR |
Cheyenne Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of pounded roots and leaves given to children for bowel pain or diarrhea. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 182 |
| Lomatium orientale Coult. & Rose Northern Idaho Biscuitroot USDA LOOR |
Lakota Food, Unspecified Roots used for food. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 33 |
| Lomatium orientale Coult. & Rose Northern Idaho Biscuitroot USDA LOOR |
Navajo Food, Unspecified Roots rubbed in hot ash to remove the strong taste and eaten raw or baked. Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 221 |
| Lomatium orientale Coult. & Rose Northern Idaho Biscuitroot USDA LOOR |
Navajo Food, Unspecified Roots used for food. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 68 |
| Lomatium piperi Coult. & Rose Indian Biscuitroot USDA LOPI |
Paiute Food, Unspecified Roots used for food. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 94 |
| Lomatium simplex (Nutt.) J.F. Macbr. Narrowleaf Lomatium USDA LOSIS |
Montana Indian Food, Vegetable Fusiform root eaten baked, roasted or raw. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 15 |
| Lomatium simplex var. leptophyllum (Hook.) Mathias Narrowleaf Lomatium USDA LOSIL2 |
Blackfoot Food, Unspecified Roots eaten raw or roasted. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 48 |
| Lomatium simplex var. simplex Great Basin Desertparsley USDA LOSIS |
Montana Indian Food, Staple Spring roots reduced to flour. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 15 |
| Lomatium simplex var. simplex Great Basin Desertparsley USDA LOSIS |
Montana Indian Food, Unspecified Spring roots eaten. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 15 |
| Lomatium sp. Biscuit Root |
Cheyenne Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Infusion of dried pulverized roots applied to swellings. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 182 |
| Lomatium sp. Biscuit Root |
Cheyenne Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of dried roots applied to swellings. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 182 |
| Lomatium sp. Biscuit Root |
Oregon Indian Drug, Love Medicine Aromatic seeds carried by men as a love charm. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 57 |
| Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Nineleaf Biscuitroot USDA LOTRT |
Atsugewi Food, Unspecified Roots cooked in earth oven and used for food. Garth, Thomas R., 1953, Atsugewi Ethnography, Anthropological Records 14(2):140-141, page 138 |
| Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Nineleaf Biscuitroot USDA LOTRT |
Blackfoot Drug, Panacea Chewed roots blown onto affected part by the diviner. The healing qualities of the spray were believed to penetrate the body at that place. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 83 |
| Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Nineleaf Biscuitroot USDA LOTRT |
Blackfoot Drug, Pulmonary Aid Infusion of roots and leaves taken for chest troubles. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 72 |
| Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Nineleaf Biscuitroot USDA LOTRT |
Blackfoot Drug, Strengthener Fruit chewed by long distance runners to avoid sideaches. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 67 |
| Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Nineleaf Biscuitroot USDA LOTRT |
Blackfoot Food, Unspecified Flowers used to make pemmican. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
| Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Nineleaf Biscuitroot USDA LOTRT |
Blackfoot Food, Unspecified Roots eaten raw or roasted. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 49 |
| Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Nineleaf Biscuitroot USDA LOTRT |
Blackfoot Other, Good Luck Charm Fruits stuffed into a porcupine foot and tied on a young girl's hair as a good luck charm. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 115 |
| Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Nineleaf Biscuitroot USDA LOTRT |
Blackfoot Other, Hide Preparation Fruits used during the tanning process of animal pelts to keep them from smelling. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 115 |
| Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Nineleaf Biscuitroot USDA LOTRT |
Montana Indian Food, Staple Spring roots reduced to flour. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 15 |
| Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Nineleaf Biscuitroot USDA LOTRT |
Montana Indian Food, Unspecified Roots eaten raw, roasted or baked. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 26 |
| Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Nineleaf Biscuitroot USDA LOTRT |
Montana Indian Food, Unspecified Spring roots eaten. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 15 |
| Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Nineleaf Biscuitroot USDA LOTRT |
Montana Indian Food, Vegetable Fusiform root eaten baked, roasted or raw. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 15 |