Lomatium canbyi aka Chucklusa

Lomatium canbyi, or Canby's biscuitroot, is a perennial in Apiaceae. Its native range lies in the western United States. Records place it in western Idaho and eastern Oregon. It also grows in eastern Washington and northeastern California. Its range extends into northwestern Nevada. Kew places it in the temperate climate zone. It is not native to Britain or Ireland.

In the wild, it grows in open, rocky ground. These sites lie at low elevations, often among sagebrush. The supplied sources give no height or spread measurements. They also lack details about its leaves and stems. No flower colour or bloom season is given. Each flower has both male and female organs. Insects pollinate the flowers, and the plant is self-fertile. The sources record seeds but do not describe the fruit.

Plants For A Future lists sandy, loamy, and clay soils. It calls for good drainage and a site without shade. It lists mildly acid, neutral, and mildly alkaline soils. The plant can grow in dry or moist ground. Yet the source says its cultivation information is very limited. Its advice for sun and moist, drained soil is tentative. It suggests British outdoor growing may be possible from its range. It does not confirm British hardiness or give a hardiness zone. Cultivated beds are listed as a growing location. The evidence gives no pest or disease details.

The root is edible, either raw or cooked. It can serve as a vegetable or become dried flour. That flour can mix with cereal flour or flavour soups. Seeds are also listed as edible, but details are scarce. Their use as a cooked flavouring is only a suggestion. Plants For A Future reports no known hazards. That statement does not establish safety for people or pets. It lists no known medicinal uses or other uses.

For propagation, the source favours sowing fresh seed when ripe. A cold frame or direct sowing can be used. Stored seed sown in spring may take at least a year. A cold treatment may help shorten that wait. Move seedlings into pots once they are large enough. Plant them in their final sites during summer. Spring or autumn division is suggested, but not confirmed.