Sweet Cicely

Family: Parsley family
Season: spring

Last Update: 14Jun99

(6-Mile Gorge; Jun-96; flowers)

(May-99; Upper Buttermilk SP; flowers)
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(May-99; Upper Buttermilk SP; flowers close-up)
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(May-99; Upper Buttermilk SP; flowers)
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(6-Mile Gorge; Jul-96; leaves)


(Treman Lake; Aug-96; seeds)


(Treman Lake; Sep-96; turning leaves)

Sweet Cicely

A somewhat common plant in wooded areas. Small white flowers in small clusters. Leaves are very fern-like - sometimes lobed into three sections, and turn yellow-purple in fall. Lower stem and roots smell sweetly of anise.


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