Osmorhiza occidentalis

Osmorhiza occidentalis

''Osmorhiza occidentalis'' is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name western sweet cicely:110 or western sweetroot.

It is native to western North America, including the Northwestern United States and California. It grows in moist wooded and forested areas, most commonly in montane forests between 1,200–3,000 metres .
western sweet cicely Geotagged,Osmorhiza occidentalis,Spring,United States

Appearance

''Osmorhiza occidentalis'' is an erect perennial herb up sometimes exceeding 1 metre tall.

The green leaves have blades up to 20 centimeters long which are divided into toothed and irregularly cut leaflets. The blade is borne on a long petiole.

The inflorescence is a compound umbel of many tiny yellowish flowers at the tip of a stemlike peduncle. The fruit is elongated and narrow, up to 2.2 centimeters long.
Western Sweet Cicely Geotagged,Osmorhiza occidentalis,Spring,United States

Uses

Many Native American groups used this plant for a great variety of medicinal purposes.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusOsmorhiza
SpeciesO. occidentalis
Photographed in
United States of America