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Osmorhiza aristata
is a biennial herb, growing 30-70cm in height, and is commonly found
on roadsides or in wastelands. Its leaves are bi- to tri-pinnate
compound, with egg-shaped, lanceolate leaflets that are finely cleft
and covered in coarse, short hairs on both sides. Branch tips
emerge, and small umbels and white flowers set themselves in them
with 4-10 pedicels. Involucral bracts are slender. Bloom time:
May-July. |