Western sweet-cicely, Western sweetroot
Osmorhiza occidentalis

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

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.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America, USA

How it is used for food

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.

Edible parts

Roots- flavouring, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Glycosma occidentale Nutt.; Myrrhis occidentalis (Nutt.) A. Gray; Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr.;