Lomatium canbyi J.M.Coult. & Rose

Canby's biscuitroot (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Lomatium

Characteristics

A low growing herb. It has a tap-root. The leaves are mostly near the base. They are finely divided. The flowers are white and in umbrella-like clusters.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Open rocky places at low elevations, often with sagebrush.
More
It is a temperate plant. It grows on dry rocky slopes.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 1-4
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

The roots are eaten raw, boiled or steamed. They are also dried.
Uses -
Edible roots seeds tubers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
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Germination luminosity -
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Images

Lomatium canbyi unspecified picture

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:143048-2
WFO ID wfo-0001067846
COL ID 3VWZL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cogswellia canbyi Lomatium canbyi Peucedanum canbyi