Standard English Name(s): Barestem Desert-Parsley or lomatium, Indian consumption plant
Local English Name(s):
Scientific Name(s): Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) Coult. & Rose
Upriver Halkomelem Name(s):
Downriver Halkomelem Name(s):
Island Halkomelem Name(s): q'uxhmin

Description, Habitat, Ecology, & Distribution:
     This species is commonly known in English as Indian consumption plant and among Halkomelem speakers generally only by its Halkomelem name. It is a small herbaceous perennial that grows in dry, open, often pebbly to sandy areas at low to middle elevations. It has yellow flowers that develop into small, flat fruits that resemble rolled oats and are usually thought of as "seeds." It occurs in southwestern British Columbia south to southern Oregon.

Upriver Halkomelem Cultural Role(s):
     This plant was used as a medicine for tuberculosis (also referred to as consumption, hence the name of the plant).

Downriver Halkomelem Cultural Role(s):
Island Halkomelem Cultural Role(s):
     The "seeds" often are used as medicine for respiratory conditions and are highly valued among the Halkomelem.