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| − | + | :''This article is about the North American herb. For the European herb, see [[Cicely]]. | |
| + | {{Taxobox | ||
| + | | color = lightgreen | ||
| + | | name = Sweet Cicely | ||
| + | | image = Osmoriza claytonii.jpg | ||
| + | | image_width = 200px | ||
| + | | image_caption = ''[[Osmorhiza claytonii]]'' | ||
| + | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | ||
| + | | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] | ||
| + | | classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]] | ||
| + | | ordo = [[Apiales]] | ||
| + | | familia = [[Apiaceae]] | ||
| + | | genus = '''''Osmorhiza''''' | ||
| + | | genus_authority = [[Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz|Raf.]] 1819 | ||
| + | | subdivision_ranks = Species | ||
| + | | subdivision = See text | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | '''''Osmorhiza''''' is a genus of [[North America]]n [[perennial plant|perennial]] herbs, known generally as '''Sweet Cicely''' or '''Sweetroot'''. ''Osmorhiza longistylis'' was used by Native Americans to treat digestive disorders and as a wash for wounds. | ||
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| + | The [[seeds]] of this plant have barbs on the end allowing them to stick to clothing, fur, or feathers. | ||
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| + | ==Species== | ||
| + | *''[[Osmorhiza aristata|O. aristata]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Osmorhiza berteroi|O. berteroi]]'' (Tapering Sweetroot, Mountain Sweet Cicely) | ||
| + | *''[[Osmorhiza brachypoda|O. brachypoda]]'' (California Sweet Cicely) | ||
| + | *''[[Osmorhiza claytonii|O. claytonii]]'' (Clayton's Sweetroot, Sweet Cicely) | ||
| + | *''[[Osmorhiza depauperata|O. depauperata]]'' (Bluntseed Sweetroot) | ||
| + | *''[[Osmorhiza glabrata|O. glabrata]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Osmorhiza longistylis|O. longistylis]]'' (American Sweet Cicely, Sweet Cicely, White Cicely, Longstyle Sweetroot, Aniseroot, Licorice Root, or Wild Anise) | ||
| + | *''[[Osmorhiza mexicana|O. mexicana]]'' (Mexican Sweet Cicely) | ||
| + | *''[[Osmorhiza occidentalis|O. occidentalis]]'' (Western Sweetroot) | ||
| + | *''[[Osmorhiza purpurea|O. purpurea]]'' (Purple Sweetroot) | ||
| + | Ref: [http://plants.usda.gov/ USDA PLANTS database] | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://altnature.com/gallery/Sweet_Cicely.htm ''O. longistylis''] | ||
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| + | {{Asterid-stub}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Apiaceae]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Flora of Eastern United States]] | ||
Revision as of 04:53, 26 October 2007
- This article is about the North American herb. For the European herb, see Cicely.
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Osmorhiza is a genus of North American perennial herbs, known generally as Sweet Cicely or Sweetroot. Osmorhiza longistylis was used by Native Americans to treat digestive disorders and as a wash for wounds.
The seeds of this plant have barbs on the end allowing them to stick to clothing, fur, or feathers.
Species
- O. aristata
- O. berteroi (Tapering Sweetroot, Mountain Sweet Cicely)
- O. brachypoda (California Sweet Cicely)
- O. claytonii (Clayton's Sweetroot, Sweet Cicely)
- O. depauperata (Bluntseed Sweetroot)
- O. glabrata
- O. longistylis (American Sweet Cicely, Sweet Cicely, White Cicely, Longstyle Sweetroot, Aniseroot, Licorice Root, or Wild Anise)
- O. mexicana (Mexican Sweet Cicely)
- O. occidentalis (Western Sweetroot)
- O. purpurea (Purple Sweetroot)
Ref: USDA PLANTS database
