General:
Perennial herb from a well-developed taproot, sometimes below a slightly branched stem-base; stems solitary or sometimes 2-3, 15-70 cm tall, branching.
Leaves:
Basal and stem leaves twice divided into 3's, leaflets coarsely toothed, 1.5-7 cm long, 1-4 cm wide, more or less hairy; thin basal leaves several, stalks long; stem leaves 1-3, stalks short.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of loose compound umbels; flowers greenish-white, sometimes pink or purple, inconspicuous; involucels lacking.
Fruits:
Club-shaped, 10-15 mm long, narrowing to a rounded or blunt end, the tip not beaklike.
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Flower Colour:
White
Blooming Period:
Late Spring
Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: Brown
Present over the Summer
Source: The USDA
Site Information |
Value / Class |
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Avg |
Min |
Max |
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Elevation
(metres) |
1052 | 10 | 1969 |
Slope
Gradient (%) |
18 | 0 | 220 |
Aspect (degrees) |
45 | 0 | 360 |
Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
4 | 2 | 7 |
Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
#
of field plots species was recorded in: |
221 | ||
Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BG(1), BWBS(59), CWH(3), ESSF(65), ICH(25), IDF(4), MS(11), SBS(36) | ||
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Osmorhiza chilensis var. cupressimontana (Boivin) Boivin
Osmorhiza obtusa (Coult. & Rose) Fern.
Washingtonia obtusa Coult. & Rose