Desert Biscuitroot
Herb latin name: Desert Biscuitroot,Desert Biscuitroot Extract
Latin name: Lomatium foeniculaceum
Family: Umbelliferae
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Dry open slopes, valleys, plains and at moderate elevations. Prairies in calcareous clay soils in Texas. Propagation of Desert BiHabitat of the herb: the herb: Dry open slopes, valleys, plains and at moderate elevations. Prairies in calcareous clay soils in Texas.
Propagation of Desert Biscuitroot: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Stored seed can be rather slow to germinate, when sown in the spring it usually takes at least 12 months to germinate. Giving it a period of cold stratification might reduce this time. The seedlings need to be pricked out into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle, and should be planted out into their permanent positions in the summer. Fresh seed can be sown immediately in situ. Division may be possible in spring or autumn.
Cultivation of the herb: Dry open slopes, valleys, plains and at moderate elevations. Prairies in calcareous clay soils in Texas.
Medicinal use of Desert Biscuitroot: None known
Known hazards of Lomatium foeniculaceum: None known
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