Apiaceae

Fendler's cowbane

Oxypolis fendleri (A.Gray) A.Heller

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Oxypolis

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Fendler's cowbane (Oxypolis fendleri) — FlowerPhoto: Anders Hastings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Fendler's cowbane

Synonyms

Archemora fendleri A.Gray
Tiedemannia fendleri (A.Gray) J.M.Coult. & Rose

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Anders Hastings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Sue Janssen, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Cecelia Alexander, CC0, from iNaturalist

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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.