Osmorhiza sp.
Sweet-cicely, Sweet-Cicely
Family: Apiaceae · Type: Perennial · Native
Osmorhiza sp. (Sweet-cicely) is a native California perennial in the Apiaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Torilis: Osmorhiza fruits are smooth and elongated; Torilis fruits are tiny and covered in hooked bristles.; vs Koelreuteria: Osmorhiza has white umbel flowers; Koelreuteria has showy yellow panicles and is a tree.; vs Anthriscus: Osmorhiza fruits are club-shaped and 8-22mm long; Anthriscus fruits are beaked and under 7mm.; vs Geranium: Osmorhiza has tiny umbel flowers; Geranium has large 5-petaled flowers.; vs Toxicodendron: Osmorhiza has compound umbels; Toxicodendron has drooping panicles and is woody.
Frequently asked questions
Is Osmorhiza sp. native to California?
Yes. Osmorhiza sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Osmorhiza sp. belong to?
Osmorhiza sp. is in the Apiaceae family, genus Osmorhiza.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Osmorhiza berteroi — Sweetcicely
- Osmorhiza brachypoda — California sweet cicely
- Osmorhiza depauperata — Blunt-fruited sweet-cicely
- Osmorhiza occidentalis — Mountain sweet cicely
- Osmorhiza purpurea — Purple sweet cicely
- Oxypolis occidentalis — Western cow bane
- Oxypolis sp.
- Pastinaca sativa — Garden parsnip
- Pastinaca sp. — Parsnip
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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