Apiaceae FAMILY
Cymopterus acaulis
Cymopterus acaulis
Edibility
4/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
Although no reports of toxicity have been seen, we have some reservations on this root, particularly as it gets old, because of its recorded use as an insecticide.
Botanical Description
Cymopterus acaulis is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.10 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - north to Alberta.
HabitatDry flats and hillsides, on plains and in valleys[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ].