Apiaceae FAMILY

Osmorhiza obtusa

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Osmorhiza obtusa is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeN. America - Newfoundland and Labrador to New Brunswick and Quebec, south to California and Arizona.

HabitatShady or partly shady areas, often on slopes and in valleys, from Alaska to California[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. , 85 Title Edible Native Plants of the Rocky Mountains. Publication Author Harrington. H. D. Publisher University of New Mexico Press Year 1967 ISBN 0-8623-0343-9 Description A superb book. Very readable, it gives the results of the authors experiments with native edible plants. ].