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Bland Sweet Cicely, Hairy Sweet Cicely
Osmorhiza claytonii
Look for it in cove forests, other moist fertile forests
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Leaves to 1' long, often hairy, twice triple-compound, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
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Umbellets 3-5(6) per umbel, on rays 2-8(10)cm long; umbel relatively uncrowded, per Weakley's Flora.
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Umbels compound with hairy stalks. Flower petals longer than the styles, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
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Flowers 4-7(10) per umbellet..., umbel appearing relatively uncrowded, per Weakley's Flora.
Anise-root, Smooth Sweet Cicely
Osmorhiza longistylis
Look for it in moist fertile forests
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Umbellets 4-6(8) per umbel, on rays 1.5-5(7.5)cm long: umbel rather crowded, per Weakley's Flora.
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Flowers (6)9-18 per umbellet..., umbel rather crowded, per Weakley's Flora.
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Egg-shaped leaflets deeply lobed & toothed. Stem nearly smooth (occ. hairy), per Newcomb's Wildflower Guide.
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Similar to O. claytonii, but anise-scented & styles much longer than petals, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.