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Lomatium californicum
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[2]
This plant is native to California and Oregon.[3] It is found on mountains and hills, at elevations of 150–1,800 metres (490–5,910 ft).[4]
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Description
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.[4]
Uses
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.[5] The Yuki chewed it while hunting to prevent deer from detecting human scents.[5] The Chumash called it chuchupaste (lit. plant of great virtue) and used it to cure headaches and stomach pain.[6]
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