- Source: Lomatium californicum
Lomatium californicum is a species of plant related to the carrot and the parsnip which is known by the common names California rock parsnip, celery weed, and California lomatium.
This plant is native to California and Oregon. It is found on mountains and hills, at elevations of 150–1,800 metres (490–5,910 ft).
Description
Lomatium californicum grows to 3–12 decimetres (0.98–3.94 ft). It has coarsely toothed to lobed blue-green leaves. They resemble those of common celery in both appearance and taste.
The yellow flowers are in broad umbels of 1.5–3 decimetres (5.9–11.8 in) in diameter.
Uses
It is a traditional Native American food source and medicinal plant, with various parts of the plant used, including by the Kawaiisu, Yuki, and Yurok peoples. The Yuki chewed it while hunting to prevent deer from detecting human scents. The Chumash called it chuchupaste (lit. plant of great virtue) and used it to cure headaches and stomach pain.
References
External links
Calflora Database: Lomatium californicum (California lomatium, celery weed)
Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Lomatium californicum
USDA Plants Profile for Lomatium californicum (California lomatium)
UC Photos gallery — Lomatium californicum
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Lomatium californicum
- Lomatium
- Depressaria constancei
- Sparganothis senecionana
- List of plants of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- List of plants on the Modoc National Forest
- Red Hills (Tuolumne County)
- List of flora of the Mojave Desert region
- List of flora of Utah
