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Habitat: |
moist woods |
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Plant Height: |
30-90 cm tall, erect stem |
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Flower Color: |
white |
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Flower: |
perfect; complete; sepals obsolete; very small with 2 styles that extend beyond 5 petals, 5 stamens alternate with petals; styles equal to or longer than the petals |
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Inflorescence: |
compound, terminal umbels subtended by recurved bracts |
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Fruit: |
club-shaped and black, stick to clothing |
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Leaves: |
basal, cauline leaves alternate and 2-3 times divided, fern-like in appearance; stem and leaves smooth or nearly so |
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Bloom Time: |
May-June |
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Origins: |
native |
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Other: |
plants anise-scented; stems are glabrous or nearly so; compare with O. claytonia |