Apiaceae
Porter's licorice-root
Ligusticum porteri
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Ligusticum
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Porter's licorice-root, Osha, Oshá, Porter lovage, Porter's lovage, Wild celery, Wild parsnip
- Spanish
- Raíz de oso
Synonyms
- Ligusticum brevilobum Rydb.
- Ligusticum porteri var. brevilobum (Rydb.) Mathias & Constance
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: JerryFriedman, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: JerryFriedman, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: JerryFriedman, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.