Conioselinum pacificum
(Watson.)Coult.&Rose.
Apiaceae
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Common Name: Pacific Hemlock-Parsley
General Information
Conioselinum pacificum is a Perennial
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
256- Title
- Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples
- Publication
-
- Author
- Turner. N. J.
- Publisher
- UBC Press. Vancouver.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0-7748-0533-1
- Description
- Excellent little handbook about the native food plants of Western Canada. Good descriptions of the plants and their uses with colour photos of most plants.
Range
Western N. America.
Habitat
Common on sandy or gravelly beaches, grassy bluffs and headlands, and tidal marshes, mostly along or near the coastline[
256- Title
- Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples
- Publication
-
- Author
- Turner. N. J.
- Publisher
- UBC Press. Vancouver.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0-7748-0533-1
- Description
- Excellent little handbook about the native food plants of Western Canada. Good descriptions of the plants and their uses with colour photos of most plants.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. However, judging by its native range it is likely to be hardy in all parts of the country and, judging by its native habitat, is likely to require a well-drained soil and a sunny position. It is also likely to be tolerant of saline soils[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
One report says that the correct name for this species is C. gmelinii[
257- Title
- Native American Ethnobotany
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moerman. D.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-88192-453-9
- Description
- Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
].
Edible Uses
Root - cooked[
105- Title
- Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Tanaka. T. & Nakao S.
- Publisher
- Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo
- Year
- 1976
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- The most comprehensive list of edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
,
177- Title
- Plants for Human Consumption.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kunkel. G.
- Publisher
- Koeltz Scientific Books
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 3874292169
- Description
- An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
,
256- Title
- Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples
- Publication
-
- Author
- Turner. N. J.
- Publisher
- UBC Press. Vancouver.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0-7748-0533-1
- Description
- Excellent little handbook about the native food plants of Western Canada. Good descriptions of the plants and their uses with colour photos of most plants.
]. Native North American Indians would mark plants in the summer and then harvest them in the spring before the new shoots emerged. The plant produces a root cluster, only the larger roots were removed, the smaller ones being left in the ground to continue growing. The roots were steamed for some hours before being eaten[
256- Title
- Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples
- Publication
-
- Author
- Turner. N. J.
- Publisher
- UBC Press. Vancouver.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0-7748-0533-1
- Description
- Excellent little handbook about the native food plants of Western Canada. Good descriptions of the plants and their uses with colour photos of most plants.
]. Some reports say that the roots are sweet and tasty, though others say that they have a strong flavour and can cause diarrhoea[
256- Title
- Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples
- Publication
-
- Author
- Turner. N. J.
- Publisher
- UBC Press. Vancouver.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0-7748-0533-1
- Description
- Excellent little handbook about the native food plants of Western Canada. Good descriptions of the plants and their uses with colour photos of most plants.
]. If trying out this plant as a food then caution is advised[
256- Title
- Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples
- Publication
-
- Author
- Turner. N. J.
- Publisher
- UBC Press. Vancouver.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0-7748-0533-1
- Description
- Excellent little handbook about the native food plants of Western Canada. Good descriptions of the plants and their uses with colour photos of most plants.
].
Medicinal
The leaves have been used to make a soothing tonic drink in the treatment of colds and sore throats[
257- Title
- Native American Ethnobotany
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moerman. D.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-88192-453-9
- Description
- Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
]. They have also been used in steam baths to treat rheumatism and general weakness[
257- Title
- Native American Ethnobotany
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moerman. D.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-88192-453-9
- Description
- Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe if possible. Sow stored seed in early spring. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick out the young seedlings into individual pots and plant them out once they are 20cm or more tall.
Division of the rootstock in the spring. Divisions can be planted out straight into their permanent positions.
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