False caraway

Perideridia gairdneri

Also known as Falsecaraway, Ridolfia, Atenia gairdneri, Italian false caraway

Flowering Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · False Caraway · Native Wildflower · Apiaceae · Edible Roots · Pollinator Plant · Meadow Plant · White Flowers · Ethnobotany · Western Native · Riparian

False caraway is a delicate native perennial in the carrot family, producing clusters of tiny white flowers on slender stems that are highly attractive to native pollinators. It grows best in moist, well-drained soils in meadows, open woodlands, or riparian areas with partial to full sun. Its edible tuberous roots have a long history of use as food by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest and Great Basin.