Common Lomatium (Lomatium utriculatum)

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

Lomatium utriculatum 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: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - raw or cooked. It can be dried and ground into a powder or roasted as a vegetable. Young leaves and shoots - raw or cooked as greens. — Root - raw or cooked.; It can be dried and ground into a powder or roasted as a vegetable.; Young leaves and shoots - raw or cooked as greens.

Habitat & North American Range

Prairies and other open often rocky places west of the Cascades. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)