Lomatium orientale J.M.Coult. & Rose

Northern idaho biscuitroot (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Lomatium

Characteristics

Much like no. 1 [Lomatium foeniculaceum (Nutt.) J. M. Coult. & Rose]; ultimate lf-segments oblong-linear, 2–10 mm; bractlets glabrous or nearly so, scarious-margined, wholly separate; fls white or pinkish. Prairies and plains; w. Minn. and Io. to Mont. and Colo. Apr.
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A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.25
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Fruit color -
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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) 4-9

Usage

The roots are eaten raw or baked.
Uses medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Analgesic (leaf), Antidiarrheal (leaf), Gastrointestinal Aid (leaf), Pediatric Aid (leaf), Analgesic (root), Antidiarrheal (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root), Pediatric Aid (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Lomatium orientale world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:143145-2
WFO ID wfo-0001067681
COL ID 3VX3V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lomatium orientale Peucedanum orientale Cogswellia orientalis