94,129
edits
Changes
no edit summary
{{SPlantbox
{{SPlantbox
|familia=Apiaceae
|genus=Osmorhiza
|genus=Osmorhiza
|taxo_author=Raf.
|common_name=Sweet Cicely
|Temp Metric=°F
|Temp Metric=°F
|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
|image=Upload.png
|image=Osmoriza claytonii.jpg
|image_width=240
|image_width=180
}}
}}
'''''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.
The [[seeds]] of this plant have barbs on the end allowing them to stick to clothing, fur, or feathers.
{{Inc|
{{Inc|
Osmorhiza (Greek; referring to the sweet, aromatic, edible roots). Umbelliferae. A small genus of native herbs, 1 to 3 feet high, sometimes called sweet cicely, but the true sweet cicely is Myrrhis odorata, a closely allied European plant, the leaves of which have the scent of anise seed and are used in flavoring. Sometimes listed by dealers in native plants.
Osmorhiza (Greek; referring to the sweet, aromatic, edible roots). Umbelliferae. A small genus of native herbs, 1 to 3 feet high, sometimes called sweet cicely, but the true sweet cicely is Myrrhis odorata, a closely allied European plant, the leaves of which have the scent of anise seed and are used in flavoring. Sometimes listed by dealers in native plants.
}}
}}
==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Species==
==Species==
*''[[Osmorhiza occidentalis|O. occidentalis]]'' (Western Sweetroot)
*''[[Osmorhiza occidentalis|O. occidentalis]]'' (Western Sweetroot)
*''[[Osmorhiza purpurea|O. purpurea]]'' (Purple Sweetroot)
*''[[Osmorhiza purpurea|O. purpurea]]'' (Purple Sweetroot)
==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=5>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
<references/>
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://altnature.com/gallery/Sweet_Cicely.htm ''O. longistylis'']
*{{wplink}}
{{Asterid-stub}}
{{stub}}
__NOTOC__