Deltoid balsamroot, Puget balsam-root
Balsamorhiza deltoidea
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A low herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a white covering. There are several leaves at the base that have long leaf stalks. These can be 15 cm long. There are coarse rounded teeth along the edge of the leaf.
There are 4 Balsamorhiza species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Canada, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The young tender roots are eaten like carrots. They are also candied. The young leaves are used as a potherb. The flower stalks are cooked and eaten like a vegetable. The rich oily seeds are eaten like sunflower seeds
Edible parts
Leaves, seeds, root, flower stalks