Osmorhiza occidentalis
Apiaceae
Western Sweet Cicely
Stems clustered, erect, 1 to few, shiny to sparsely hairy. Leaf blade 4–8 in. long, divided 1–3 times. Leaflets lance- to egg-shaped, irregularly lobed, saw-toothed. Flower stalks leafless, 2–8 in. tall, supporting loose groups of small yellowish flowers. Seed needle-shaped, smooth, not tailed or barbed. Grows in conifer forests, streamsides, seeps, moist places, at mid and high elevations. Plant has strong odor of licorice.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring, Early Summer
- Flower Form: 5 tiny petals fls. in umbel (parsley famly)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 1–4 feet
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Meadow, Vernal Wet, West-side Forest
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
