Osmorhiza depauperata, June 30, 2023
Gone to see, Jack Creek, 10,900’, August 7, 2023
Common & scientific names
Blunt sweet cicely, Osmorhiza depauperata
Family
Parsley, Apiaceae
Location
Aspen grove below Highway 82, 8,700’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known facts
This delicate parsley (“depauperata” translates as “diminutive”) produces blunt-ended seed pods sa seen below (hence its common name). Its leaves are delightfully licorice-scented.
In fruit, June 30