Parry's biscuit root, Utah desert parsley
Lomatium parryi

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb with a taproot. It grows 20-40 cm tall. The leaves near the base are hairy and divided into many small segments. The flowers are yellow and in a rounded head 1-2 cm across. The fruit are flat and have side wings. This splits into two halves with one seed each.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows at high altitudes in desert regions.

Countries/locations it is found in

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Plant

How it is grown

Its other names

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Synonyms

Aletes parryi (S. Watson) W. A. Weber; Peucedanum parryi S. Watson;