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Osmorhiza brachypoda

Osmorhiza brachypoda Torr.

California Sweetcicely, California Sweet-cicely, California Sweet Cicely

Apiaceae (Carrot family)

Synonym(s): Osmorhiza brachypoda var. fraterna

USDA Symbol: OSBR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Greenish yellow.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA
Native Habitat: Moist ravines, conifer forests, woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Osmorhiza brachypoda in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Osmorhiza brachypoda in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Osmorhiza brachypoda

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-16
Research By: CBR

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