Lomatium californicum | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Lomatium |
Species: | L. californicum
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Binomial name | |
Lomatium californicum (
Nutt.) Mathias & Constance
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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. [1]
This plant is native to California and Oregon. [2] It is found on mountains and hills, at elevations of 150–1,800 metres (490–5,910 ft). [3]
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. [3]
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. [4] The Yuki chewed it while hunting to prevent deer from detecting human scents. [4] The Chumash called it chuchupaste (lit. plant of great virtue) and used it to cure headaches and stomach pain. [5]
Lomatium californicum | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Lomatium |
Species: | L. californicum
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Binomial name | |
Lomatium californicum (
Nutt.) Mathias & Constance
|
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. [1]
This plant is native to California and Oregon. [2] It is found on mountains and hills, at elevations of 150–1,800 metres (490–5,910 ft). [3]
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. [3]
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. [4] The Yuki chewed it while hunting to prevent deer from detecting human scents. [4] The Chumash called it chuchupaste (lit. plant of great virtue) and used it to cure headaches and stomach pain. [5]