Lomatium californicum (nutt. ex Torr., A.gray) Mathias & Constance

California lomatium (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Lomatium

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The roots and tops are eaten raw. The shoots are also cooked.
Uses medicinal smoking
Edible leaves roots stems
Therapeutic use Dietary Aid (root), Cold Remedy (root), Emetic (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root), Throat Aid (root), Analgesic (root), Antirheumatic (External) (root), Other (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Lomatium californicum unspecified picture

Distribution

Lomatium californicum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:143047-2
WFO ID wfo-0001067845
COL ID 3VWZK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lomatium californicum Leptotaenia californica Ferula californica