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Oxypolis occidentalis

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Oxypolis occidentalis is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name western cowbane. It is native to sections of western North America, where it grows in forests and other habitat. It is a perennial herb growing from tubers and producing erect, branching stems up to 1.5 meters tall. The leaf has a blade up to 30 centimeters long which is divided into many toothed, lobed, or deeply cut leaflets. The blade is borne on a long petiole, with upper leaves having larger petioles than basal. The inflorescence is a dense compound umbel of many small white flowers.

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Family
Apiaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Oxypolis occidentalis
Slug
oxypolis-occidentalis
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Oxypolis
Species
occidentalis
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
28

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