Lomatium caruifolium var. caruifolium

Family: Apiaceae (Carrot)

Habitat: grassland

Notes: As a member of the carrot family, these plants have substantial carrot-like tap roots. Native Americans harvested these. After drying the roots, they pounded them into a flour from which primative biscuits were made. Early European settlers also used the foliage as an herb to spice up their cooking.