Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Osmorhiza mexicana
Osmorhiza mexicana Griseb.
Mexican Sweetcicely, Mexican Sweet Cicely, Mexican Sweetroot, Livermore Sweet-cicely
Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OSME3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White, sometimes tinged purple, pink or green.
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Rocky soil in mesic shaded canyons and ravines, shaded mixed forests and woodlands, high elevations in desert mountains.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterResearch Literature
Reslit 3121 - Systematics of Osmorhiza Raf. (Apiaceae: Apioideae) (1984) Lowry, Porter Prescott and Jones, Almut GThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
Search More Titles in Research Literature
Additional resources
USDA: Find Osmorhiza mexicana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Osmorhiza mexicana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Osmorhiza mexicana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-16Research By: CBR