Biscuitroot (Lomatium gayeri)

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

Lomatium gayeri is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). 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: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste is somewhat like stale biscuits. — Root - raw or cooked.; A celery flavour.; It can be dried and ground into a powder and then be mixed with cereal flours or added to soups etc.; The flour can also be mixed with water, flattened into cakes and sun-dried or baked.

Habitat & North American Range

Open slopes and flats, foothills and lowlands to moderate elevations. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)