Bluntseed sweetroot, Antenna plant
Osmorhiza depauperata

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 60 cm tall. The root is thick and has a smell. The stems are branching and leafy. The leaves have 3 leaflets and there are teeth along the edge. The flowers are small and white. They occur as a few flowers on equal length stalks. The fruit are club shaped with a pointed tip. They are 1-1.5 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in moist conifer forest bear the timberline in the Rocky Mountains. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 2,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Canada, Chile, North America, South America (country/location of origin), USA

How it is used for food

The roots and stems are boiled to make a drink. They are used to flavour foods.

Edible parts

Root, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Sweet cicely

Synonyms

Osmorhiza obtusa (J. M. Coult. & Rose) Fernald; Washingtonia obtusa J. M. Coult. & Rose;