Osmorhiza depauperata, July 4, 2022
O. depaurperata in fruit, Weller Trail, 9,500’, July 20, 2022
Common & scientific names
Blunt sweet cicely, Osmorhiza depauperata
Family
Parsley, Apiaceae
Location
Lower Lost Man, 10,900’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known facts
This delicate parsley (“depauperata” translates as “diminutive”) produces blunt-ended seed pods (hence its common name). Its leaves are delightfully licorice-scented.