Balsamorrhiza deltoidea Deltoid balsamroot (Compositae)

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Balsamorrhiza deltoidea
Deltoid balsamroot
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The Balsamorrhiza deltoidea plant species is found in Western N. America - British Columbia to California. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Deltoid balsamroot.

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Latin Name:  Balsamorrhiza deltoidea
Common Name:  Deltoid balsamroot
Family:  Compositae
Author:  Nutt.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Open places but not on thin soils[60].

Edible Uses: Root - raw or cooked[22, 46, 61, 105, 106]. A sweet taste when cooked[161]. Young shoots - raw[46, 105, 161]. Seed - raw or cooked. It can be ground into a powder and made into a bread[46, 105, 161]. The ground seeds can be formed into cakes and eaten raw[257]. The roasted root is a coffee substitute[177].

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