Lomatium multifidum

Description

Lomatium�is a genus of about 75 species�of�perennial�herbs�native to western�North America; its common names include�biscuitroot,�Indian parsley, and�desert parsley.�It is in the�Apiaceae�family and therefore related to many familiar edible species such as carrots and celery; some�Lomatium�species were extensively used by�Native Americans�in the inland�Northwest�as a staple food