Apiaceae Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose

Bigseed Biscuitroot

Thompson - Drug, Sedative

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 155

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Scientific name: Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose
USDA symbol: LOMA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bigseed Biscuitroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sedative
Notes: Leaves used as padding, especially in children's cradles, to cause them to sleep a lot.

RECRD: 32396 id: 20970

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