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Osmorhiza mexicana

Osmorhiza mexicana Griseb.

Mexican Sweetcicely, Mexican Sweet Cicely, Mexican Sweetroot, Livermore Sweet-cicely

Apiaceae (Carrot family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: OSME3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White, sometimes tinged purple, pink or green.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Rocky soil in mesic shaded canyons and ravines, shaded mixed forests and woodlands, high elevations in desert mountains.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 3121 - Systematics of Osmorhiza Raf. (Apiaceae: Apioideae) (1984) Lowry, Porter Prescott and Jones, Almut G

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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