California Sweetcicely (Osmorhiza brachypoda)
Description
Osmorhiza brachypoda is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name California sweetcicely. Osmorhiza brachypoda is a hairy, aromatic perennial herb growing 30-80 centimetres (12-31 in) 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 umbel of many tiny greenish yellow flowers at the tip of a stemlike peduncle. The narrow, elongated fruit is ribbed and bristly, measuring up to 2 centimeters long.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Apiales
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Family: Apiaceae
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Genus: Osmorhiza
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