Apiaceae Lomatium canbyi (Coult. & Rose) Coult. & Rose
Canby's Biscuitroot
Paiute - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 101
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Lomatium canbyi (Coult. & Rose) Coult. & Rose
Scientific name: Lomatium canbyi (Coult. & Rose) Coult. & Rose
USDA symbol: LOCA4 (
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Common names: Canby's Biscuitroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Fresh roots cooked and used for food.
RECRD: 43990 id: 20754