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A broad range of morphological variation can be seen within this species. Taxonomic treatments vary, with some authors recognizing several distinct taxa, whereas others consider this as continuous variation within one undivided species.
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Description
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Plants 25–70 cm high. Taproot aromatic. Stem green or purplish tinged. Basal leaves petiolate; petiole 5–26 cm; blade to 29 × 25 cm; pinnae 2–4 pairs, ultimate segments ovate to ovate-lanceolate, (0.5–)1–6(–9) × (0.2–)0.5–5(–8) cm, both surfaces hispid or pilose with white hairs, hairs sometimes restricted to veins. Peduncles 4–22 cm; bracts 1–4, subulate to linear, 0.5–1.2 cm, caducous; rays 3–5, 2–5 cm, lengthening in fruit to 10 cm; bracteoles 4–5, lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, 2–5 × 1–1.5 mm, abaxially pubescent and on margin, usually reflexed. Fertile flowers 1–6 in each umbellule. Petals obovate, ca. 1.2 × 1 mm. Styles slightly longer than the stylopodium. Ovary white pubescent. Fruit 1–2.2 × 0.2–0.25 cm, base caudate; ribs sparsely bristly, densest towards the base. Fl. and fr. May–Jul.
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Description
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Plants 50-150 cm tall. Root long tapering. Stem glabrous. Leaves biternate, sparsely pubsecent; leaflets oval to ovate, 1-7 cm long; margin coarsely toothed. Involucre of 1 or 2 linear bracts or lacking. Rays 3-5, unequal, 4-8 cm long. Fruit I-2 cm long, fusiform, beaked, bristly; bristles adpressed; stylopodium coni¬cal; styles erect, 1 mm long.
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Distribution
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Widely distributed in China [Bhutan, N India, Japan, Kashmir, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia (Siberia); North America].
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Distribution
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Distribution: Central Asia to South West China, India, W. Pakistan.
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Habitat
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Forests, grassy places in valleys and on stream banks; 200–3500 m.
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Osmorhiza aristata
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Osmorhiza aristata (Chinese: 香根芹, Japanese: 藪人参) is a perennial plant belonging to the genus Osmorhiza, in the family Apiaceae. It is native to East Asia.
Description
The stems are upright, reaching a height of 25 to 70 cm, and the leaves, which are oval and have serrated edges, are 7 to 30 cm long.[1]
The flowering season is from April to July, and it is pollinated by insects. The seeds of the perennial plant ripen from June to July.
Distribution
The plant is endemic to Eastern Asia, particularly China, Korea and Japan, where it grows on the sides of mountains and stream banks at elevations between 200 and 3500 meters, shaded by bushes and other plants.
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Osmorhiza aristata: Brief Summary
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Osmorhiza aristata (Chinese: 香根芹, Japanese: 藪人参) is a perennial plant belonging to the genus Osmorhiza, in the family Apiaceae. It is native to East Asia.
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