Gorman's biscuitroot (Lomatium gormanii)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Lomatium gormanii is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 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: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - dried and ground into a powder that can be used as a thickener in soups etc or can be added to cereal flours for making bread etc. — Root - dried and ground into a powder that can be used as a thickener in soups etc or can be added to cereal flours for making bread etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Open slopes and scablands in foothills, valleys and plains, often with sagebrush. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)