Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Ligusticum porteri Coulter & Rose
(Osha, Wild Lovage)


Family: Apiaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
None

Ligusticum porteri is an upper elevation herb which grows out of moist hillsides. It has umbels of small white flowers and terete fruits. The leaves are irregularly divided.
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Ligusticum porteri, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak, July 15, 2008



Ligusticum porteri, detail of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak, July 15, 2008


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