Common Lomatium

Lomatium utriculatum

Physical Characteristics

Lomatium utriculatum is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Distribution

Western N. America - British Columbia to California.

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves Root Shoots Edible Uses: Root - raw or cooked. It can be dried and ground into a powder or roasted as a vegetable[177]. Young leaves and shoots - raw or cooked as greens[105, 161, 183, 257].

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic Antiphlogistic Stomachic A decoction of the plant has been used as a wash for swollen and broken limbs[257]. The root is analgesic and stomachic[257]. It has been chewed or infused as a treatment for headaches and stomach complaints[257].

Known Hazards

None known