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Osmorhiza purpurea
Osmorhiza purpurea (J.M. Coult. & Rose) Suksd.
Purple Sweetroot, Purple Sweet Cicely, Purple Sweet-cicely
Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Synonym(s): Osmorhiza chilensis var. purpurea, Osmorhiza leibergii, Washingtonia purpurea
USDA Symbol: OSPU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Usually purple or pinkish, sometimes greenish white.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , OR , WACanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Moist conifer forest openings and edges, understory, low to middle elevations.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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 purpurea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Osmorhiza purpurea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Osmorhiza purpurea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-16Research By: CBR