Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Apiales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Osmorhiza longistylis
FAMILY
Apiaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Osmorhiza longistylis
FAMILY
Apiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Osmorhiza longistylis
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 140-08-002:
Osmorhiza longistylis FAMILY Apiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Osmorrhiza longistylis
COMMON NAME:
Aniseroot, Smooth Sweet Cicely, Longstyle Sweet-cicely
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JK Marlow jkm090102_092
January Walker County GA
The Pocket on Pigeon Mountain
Roots, stems, leaves and fruits have the scent of anise or licorice, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
JK Marlow jkm180427_1563b
April Sevier County TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Umbellets 4-6(8) per umbel, on rays 1.5-5(7.5)cm long: umbel rather crowded, per Weakley's Flora.
Keith Bradley kab_o_longistylis_03045
April NC
Similar to O. claytonii, but anise-scented & styles much longer than petals, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).
Patrick D. McMillan pdmolongistylis_wads
April Pickens County SC
Jocassee Gorges
Flowers (6)9-18 per umbellet..., umbel rather crowded, per Weakley's Flora.
Patrick D. McMillan pdmolongistylis_swain1
May Swain County NC
Egg-shaped leaflets deeply lobed & toothed. Stem nearly smooth (occ. hairy), per Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Newcomb, 1977).
COMPARE
Osmorhiza species
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Osmorhiza longistylis
FAMILY
Apiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Osmorhiza longistylis
FAMILY
Apiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Osmorhiza longistylis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 140-08-002:
Osmorhiza longistylis
FAMILY
Apiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT)
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Osmorrhiza longistylis