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Osmorhiza mexicana ssp. bipatriata
Osmorhiza mexicana Griseb. ssp. bipatriata (Constance & Shan) Lowry & A.G. Jones
Mexican Sweetcicely, Mexican Sweet Cicely, Mexican Sweetroot, Livermore Sweet-cicely
Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Synonym(s): Osmorhiza bipartriata, Osmorhiza bipatriata, Osmorhiza mexicana ssp. bipartriata
USDA Symbol: OSMEB2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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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 , 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 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServeWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Research 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.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Osmorhiza mexicana ssp. bipatriata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Osmorhiza mexicana ssp. bipatriata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Osmorhiza mexicana ssp. bipatriata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-16Research By: CBR