Osmorhiza occidentalis Torr.

Western sweetroot (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Osmorhiza

Characteristics

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It can grow to 1.2 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are alternate and twice divided.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Shady or partly shady areas, often on slopes and in valleys.
More
It is a temperate plant.
Light 3-6
Soil humidity 5-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

The roots are dried, ground into a powder and used as flavouring for cakes and other foods. The dried seeds are used as a seasoning.
Uses dye incense insecticide medicinal seasoning spice
Edible roots seeds
Therapeutic use Breast Treatment (root), Dermatological Aid (root), Eye Medicine (root), Gynecological Aid (root), Nose Medicine (root), Febrifuge (root), Toothache (root), Analgesic (root), Cathartic (root), Cold Remedy (root), Disinfectant (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root), Misc. Disease Remedy (root), Pulmonary Aid (root), Snake Bite Remedy (root), Throat Aid (root), Venereal Aid (root), Antirheumatic (External) (root), Antidiarrheal (root), Cough Medicine (root), Tonic (root), Cough Medicine (unspecified), Cold (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Lung (unspecified), Sore(Throat) (unspecified), Fumitory (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Osmorhiza occidentalis unspecified picture

Distribution

Osmorhiza occidentalis world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:845564-1
WFO ID wfo-0001067934
COL ID 75B56
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Glycosma ambiguum Glycosma bolanderi Glycosma maxima Osmorhiza occidentalis Osmorhiza ambigua Myrrhis occidentalis Myrrhis bolanderi Washingtonia hildebrandtii Washingtonia brevipes Myrrhis ambigua Washingtonia claytonii