Osmorhiza longistylis

Aniseroot, Longstyle Sweetroot

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Family: Apiaceae

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - May
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: May - June

Aniseroot gets its common name because when crushed, it smells like anise. Its scientific species name "longistylis" comes from the styles protruding longer than the petals.




15 May 2019
Shenandoah National Park (North District), VA
15 May 2019
Shenandoah National Park (North District), VA
15 May 2019
Shenandoah National Park (North District), VA
15 May 2019
Shenandoah National Park (North District), VA




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