Ligusticum grayi
| Ligusticum grayi | |
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| Ligusticum grayi in Three Sisters Wilderness | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Ligusticum |
| Species: | L. grayi
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| Binomial name | |
| Ligusticum grayi | |
Ligusticum grayi is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name Gray's licorice-root. It is native to the western United States from Montana to California, where it grows in moist, mountainous habitat, such as meadows and forest floors.[1] It is a carrotlike, perennial herb growing from a taproot to heights between 20 and 80 centimeters.[1] The leaves are like those of its relatives, including celery, each divided into several leaflets with pointed lobes. The inflorescence is a compound umbel of many small, white flowers. The Atsugewi used various parts of this plant for medicinal and other uses.[2]
The species could be confused with poison hemlock.[1]
References
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