Cymopterus newberryi

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Cymopterus newberryi
Light:Full Sun Part Shade
Moisture:Mesic
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
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Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Cymopterus newberryi (common name: sweetroot spring parsley)

Cultivation: 216086

Range: Western N. America.

Edibility: Root - raw or cooked[1]. A sweet flavour, they are eaten by children[1].

The plant is eaten as greens[1].

Medicinal: An infusion of the plant has been drunk and used as a lotion in the treatment of wounds[1].

Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.