Pacific hemlock-parsley
Conioselinum pacificum
Family: Apiaceae
What it is like
A smooth herb. It keep growing from year to year from a thick, fleshy taproot. The leaves are finely divided and broadly oval or triangle shaped. These have leaf leaflets with teeth around the edge. The leaf stalks forms a sheath around the stem. The flowers are small and white and in dense clusters. The fruit are oval and ribbed. These have broad, thin wings at the edges.
Where it is found
It grows along gravelly or sandy beaches. It is near the coastline and can be on headlands or in tidal swamps.
Countries/locations it is found in
Canada, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The carrot lie taproot is dug up, cooked and eaten. Caution: Care is needed not to choose similar looking but poisonous plants.
Edible parts
Root