Nineleaf Biscuitroot (Lomatium triternatum)

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

Lomatium triternatum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). 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: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

mild sweet flavour. — Root - raw or cooked.; About the size of peanuts, the roots were a staple food of the local native North American Indian tribes.; When roasted it makes an excellent vegetable.; It can also be dried and ground into a powder, when it develops a mild sweet flavour.

Habitat & North American Range

Open slopes and meadows in dry to fairly moist soil at low to moderate elevations. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)