Biscuitroot (Lomatium canbyi)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Lomatium canbyi is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring to soups etc. — Root - raw or cooked.; It can be used as a vegetable or can be dried and ground into a powder and then be mixed with cereal flours or added as a flavouring to soups etc.; No more details are given, though it is most likely used as an aromatic flavouring in cooked foods.

Habitat & North American Range

Open rocky places at low elevations, often with sagebrush. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)