Sweet Cicely, Longstyle sweetroot
Osmorhiza aristata

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 25-70 cm tall. It has a taproot that has a smell. The stems are green and can have a purple tinge. The leaves are 29 cm long by 25 cm wide and divided into leaflets.

In Flora of China as Osmorhiza aristata (Thunb.) Rydberg

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests, grasslands and along stream banks between 200-3,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, North America, Pakistan, Russia, Siberia

How it is used for food

The roots are peeled, washed and eaten raw. The young leaf stalks are eaten boiled or put into soups. The young plant is also cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Yabu-ninjin

Synonyms

Osmorhiza laxa Royle; Washingtonia laxa (Royle) Koso-Pol. ex B. Fedtsch.;