Flora of
East-Central Indiana
| Hairy Sweet Cicely |
| Scientific Name | Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke |
| Family Name | Apiaceae (Parsley/Carrot Family) |
Characteristics |
| Habitat: | moist woods |
| Plant Height: | 30-90 cm tall, erect stem |
| Flower Color: | white |
| Flower: | perfect;; complete; sepals obsolete; 5 white petals; very small with 2 styles that do NOT extend beyond; 5 stamens alternate with petals |
| Inflorescence: | compound, terminal umbels subtended by bracts |
| Fruit: | club-shaped, black; sticks to clothing |
| Leaves: | basal; cauline leaves alternate and 2-3 times divided, fern-like in appearance |
| Bloom Time: | May-June |
| Origins: | native |
| Other: | stems softly hairy; compare with O. longistylis |
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