Lomatium watsonii (J.M.Coult. & Rose) J.M.Coult. & Rose

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) 0.05 - 0.12
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
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 are peeled and dried for later use. They are ground into flour and boiled as porridge or used as flavouring.
Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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 -

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:143196-2
WFO ID wfo-0001067916
COL ID 3VX58
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lomatium frenchii Cogswellia watsonii Lomatium watsonii Peucedanum watsonii