Biology:Osmorhiza occidentalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Osmorhiza |
| Species: | O. occidentalis
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Osmorhiza occidentalis is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common name western sweet cicely[1]: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 (3,900–9,800 ft).[2][3]
Description
Osmorhiza occidentalis is an erect perennial herb up sometimes exceeding 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall.[4][5]
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.[4][5]
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.[4][5]
Uses
Many Native American groups used this plant for a great variety of medicinal purposes.[6]
References
- ↑ Great Basin Wildflowers, Laird R. Blackwell, 2006, Morris Book Publishing LLC., ISBN:0-7627-3805-7
- ↑ Sullivan, Steven. K. (2015). "Osmorhiza occidentalis". http://www.wildflowersearch.com/search?&PlantName=Osmorhiza+occidentalis. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ↑ "Osmorhiza occidentalis". United States Department of Agriculture; Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2015. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=OSOC. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Klinkenberg, Brian, ed (2014). "Osmorhiza occidentalis". Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Osmorhiza%20occidentalis. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Giblin, David, ed (2015). "Osmorhiza occidentalis". Burke Museum, University of Washington. http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?Genus=Osmorhiza&Species=occidentalis. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ↑ Ethnobotany
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Osmorhiza occidentalis
- USDA Plants Profile for Osmorhiza occidentalis
- Osmorhiza occidentalis U.C. Photo gallery
Wikidata ☰ Q7107222 entry
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