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Large-Fruited Desert-Parsley
$7.50
Large-Fruited Desert-Parsley is a low growing perennial that produces off-white flowers in large conspicuous clusters. It has a thick taproot and fern-like leaves. It was an important food source for many interior First Nations peoples, who ate the root in spring either raw or cooked.
| Latin Name | Lomatium macrocarpum | |
| Type | Forb | |
| Height and Spread | Up to 25 cm tall. | Up to 25 cm spread. |
| Bloom Colour | Off-white. | |
| Bloom Months | Late spring to early summer. | |
| Foliage Colour | Greyish and hairy. | |
| Seed Months | Seeds mature after flowers in mid-late summer. | |
| Light and Water | Generally grows on open slopes. | Grows in dry, rocky sites. |
| Ethnobotany Information | Large-Fruited Desert-Parsley was an important food source for many interior First Nations peoples. The roots were dug up in spring and eaten raw or roasted. They are said to have a strong but pleasant pepper-like taste. | |
| Wildlife Uses | Large-Fruited Desert-Parsley is helpful to bees with its large abundant flowers. | |
| Garden Uses | Large-Fruited Desert-Parsley can be used in a dry land garden, with its large distinctive flowers. With edible roots it can also be planted for food harvesting. | |
| Facts | The Secwepemc name for this plant is ‘qweq’wile’. | |
| Propagation Techniques | Large-Fruited Desert-Parsley produces winged seeds that easily disperse in wild settings. These seeds can be collected to propagate by seed. | |
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