Indian potato
Orogenia linearifolia
Family: Apiaceae
What it is like
A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20 cm tall. It is practically without a stem. The leaves are long and narrow. They divide into 3. The flowers are in a compact group. There are 12 or more flowers in groups. The fruit are light green egg-shaped pods.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows between 1,000-3,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
North America, USA
How it is used for food
The roots are eaten boiled or fried.
Edible parts
Root
How it is grown
It flowers just after the snow melts.