California sweet cicely
Osmorhiza brachypoda
Summary 2
Osmorhiza brachypoda is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name California sweet cicely. It is native to mountainous and wooded areas of California and Arizona. It is a hairy, aromatic perennial herb growing 30 to 80 centimeters tall. The green leaves have blades up to 20 centimeters long which are divided into toothed or lobed leaflets. The blade is borne on a long petiole. The inflorescence is a compound...
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- iNat taxon page
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- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- Jepson eFlora
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- Tropicos
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